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Distributed seamless roaming in wireless networks

  • US 9,258,753 B2
  • Filed: 03/11/2015
  • Issued: 02/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handing over a user station to a remote access point in a wireless network, comprising:

  • determining, by a local access point of the wireless network, a signal strength for a user station associated with the local access point;

    receiving signal strength values associated with the user station from one or more other access points of the wireless network, wherein receiving the signal strength values involves multicasting a station query message to the one or more other access points, and wherein the station query message includes at least a media access control (MAC) address for the user station;

    in response to determining that a remote access point has the best signal strength value for the user station, handing over the user station to the remote access point.

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