Wireless communication methods and components that implement handoff in wireless local area networks
CA 2579839 C · Owner: Marinier, Paul · Inventors: Roy, Vincent; Cuffaro, Angelo; Touag, Athmane
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This invention relates to wireless local area networks and particularly to , the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. It consists of a method and apparatus that can be implemented in access points (APs) and subscriber wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), in order to allow an AP to initiate reassociation of a WTRU to itself or a different AP. The invention improves the robustness of the network by enabling more efficient load balancing congestion control, and roaming, without compromising the user experience.
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- Filed September 8, 2005 and granted February 5, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 8, 2025.
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