System and method for integrated WiFi/WiMax neighbor AP discovery and AP advertisement
First Claim
1. Logic encoded in a non-transitory, tangible, computer readable medium of execution by a processor and when executed operable to:
- associate with a parent access point having a first radio type;
scan for discovery of a first set of access points using a first radio having an address, the first radio is associated with an apparatus, and the first radio corresponding to a first radio type to detect signals from neighboring access points of the first radio type;
scan for discovery of a second set of access points, using a second radio having the address, the second radio is associated with the apparatus, and the second radio being different than the first radio and corresponding to a second radio type to detect signals from neighboring access points of the second radio type;
determine one of the group consisting of regulatory class, physical layer type value and channel number value from a signal received during one of the group consisting of the scan for discovery of the first set of access points of a first radio type and the scan for discovery of the second set of access points of the second radio type;
generate a single report comprising the results of the scan for the discovery of the first set of access points of the first radio type and the scan for the discovery of the second set of access points of the second radio type, the single report comprises;
i) data representative of the first set of access points detected during the scanning using the first radio, and ii) data representative of the second set of access points detected during the scanning using the second radio; and
send the single report to the parent access point using the address.
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Abstract
A system and method wherein mobile nodes scan both 802.16 and 802.11 radio channels for neighbor access points. A mobile node reports both WiMax and WiFi neighbor access points to its parent access point. A parent access point advertises both WiMax and WiFi neighbor access points to child mobile nodes to facilitate faster roaming and load balancing. A parent WiMax AP can direct a mobile node to roam to a neighbor WiFi access point that has a lighter load or offers enhanced services. As an option, a location tracking protocol is used to determine the location of a mobile node and the mobile node'"'"'s parent AP advertises neighbor APs that offer services in the mobile node'"'"'s location.
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22 Claims
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1. Logic encoded in a non-transitory, tangible, computer readable medium of execution by a processor and when executed operable to:
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associate with a parent access point having a first radio type; scan for discovery of a first set of access points using a first radio having an address, the first radio is associated with an apparatus, and the first radio corresponding to a first radio type to detect signals from neighboring access points of the first radio type; scan for discovery of a second set of access points, using a second radio having the address, the second radio is associated with the apparatus, and the second radio being different than the first radio and corresponding to a second radio type to detect signals from neighboring access points of the second radio type; determine one of the group consisting of regulatory class, physical layer type value and channel number value from a signal received during one of the group consisting of the scan for discovery of the first set of access points of a first radio type and the scan for discovery of the second set of access points of the second radio type; generate a single report comprising the results of the scan for the discovery of the first set of access points of the first radio type and the scan for the discovery of the second set of access points of the second radio type, the single report comprises;
i) data representative of the first set of access points detected during the scanning using the first radio, and ii) data representative of the second set of access points detected during the scanning using the second radio; andsend the single report to the parent access point using the address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver corresponding to the first wireless transceiver type of an associated parent access point, the first wireless transceiver being configured to scan, using an address, for discovery of a first set of neighboring access points; a second wireless transceiver corresponding to a second wireless transceiver type different than the first wireless transceiver type of the associated parent access point, the second wireless transceiver being configured to scan, using the address, for discovery of a second set of neighboring access points; and a processor coupled with the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver; the processor determining one of the group consisting of regulatory class, physical layer type value and channel number value from a signal received during one of the group consisting of scanning for access points of a first wireless transceiver type and scanning for access points of a second wireless transceiver type; the processor generating a single report comprising the results of the scanning for access points of the first wireless transceiver type and the scanning for access points of the second wireless transceiver type, the single report comprises;
i) data representative of the first set of access points detected during the scanning using the first wireless transceiver, and ii) data representative of the second set of access points detected during the scanning using the second wireless transceiver; andthe processor transmits the single report to the parent access point using the address via the first wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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