Communication group configuration in a network
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1. A method for grouping access points, the method comprising:
- accessing location information describing a location of a first access point included in a first group of access points;
receiving neighborhood information comprising a topology of a first area, the first area comprising (i) the first access point, and (ii) a second access point that is a candidate for inclusion in the first group of access points;
determining, based on the neighborhood information and the location information, that a topographical obstruction exists between the first access point an the second access point;
excluding the second access point from the first group of access points;
assigning, based on determining, the second access point to a second group of access points, wherein the first group of access points differs from the second group of access points;
accessing a global neighborhood map of neighboring access points located in a second area comprising the first access point, wherein the first group of access points comprises the neighboring access points, wherein a neighboring access point is configured to establish a new connection with an access terminal if a connection between the access terminal and the first access point is breached; and
wherein a third access point belongs to the neighboring access points; and
coordinating a handoff between the first access point and the third access point using the global neighborhood map.
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Abstract
Techniques for communication group configuration in a network are described. Location information describing a location of a first access point and neighborhood information related to the location of the first access point and to locations of neighboring access points are used to assign the first access point to a group of access points, where the group of access points includes one or more of the neighboring access points.
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1. A method for grouping access points, the method comprising:
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accessing location information describing a location of a first access point included in a first group of access points; receiving neighborhood information comprising a topology of a first area, the first area comprising (i) the first access point, and (ii) a second access point that is a candidate for inclusion in the first group of access points; determining, based on the neighborhood information and the location information, that a topographical obstruction exists between the first access point an the second access point; excluding the second access point from the first group of access points; assigning, based on determining, the second access point to a second group of access points, wherein the first group of access points differs from the second group of access points; accessing a global neighborhood map of neighboring access points located in a second area comprising the first access point, wherein the first group of access points comprises the neighboring access points, wherein a neighboring access point is configured to establish a new connection with an access terminal if a connection between the access terminal and the first access point is breached; and
wherein a third access point belongs to the neighboring access points; andcoordinating a handoff between the first access point and the third access point using the global neighborhood map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 49)
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18. A system configured to group access points, the system comprising:
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one or more processing devices; and one or more machine-readable storage devices configured to store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising; accessing location information describing a location of a first access point included in a first group of access points; receiving neighborhood information comprising a topology of a first area, the first area comprising (i) the first access point, and (ii) a second access point that is a candidate for inclusion in the first group of access points; determining, based on the neighborhood information and the location information, that a topographical obstruction exists between the first access point and the second access point; excluding the second access point from the first group of access points; assigning, based on determining, the second access point to a second group of access points, wherein the first group of access points differs from the second group of access points; accessing a global neighborhood map of neighboring access points located in a second area comprising the first access point, wherein the first group of access points comprises the neighboring access points, wherein a neighboring access point is configured to establish a new connection with an access terminal if a connection between the access terminal and the first access point is breached; and
wherein a third access point belongs to the neighboring access points; andcoordinating a handoff between the first access point and the third access point using the global neighborhood map. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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31. One or more machine-readable storage devices for grouping access points, the one or more machine-readable storage devices configured to store instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
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accessing location information describing a location of a first access point included in a first group of access points; receiving neighborhood information comprising a topology of a first area, the first area comprising (i) the first access point, and (ii) a second access point that is a candidate for inclusion in the first group of access points; determining, based on the neighborhood information and the location information, that a topographical obstruction exists between the first access point and the second access point; excluding the second access point from the first group of access points; assigning, based on determining, the second access point to a second group of access points, wherein the first group of access points differs from the second group of access points; accessing a global neighborhood map of neighboring access points located in a second area comprising the first access point, wherein the first group of access points comprises the neighboring access points, wherein a neighboring access point is configured to establish a new connection with an access terminal if a connection between the access terminal and the first access point is breached; and
wherein a third access point belongs to the neighboring access points; andcoordinating a handoff between the first access point and the third access point using the global neighborhood map. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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