Capacity management for wireless local area networks

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2005-01-14

2009-08-11

Kincaid, Lester (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S336000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07573857

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are presented for establishing communications in a wireless local area network involving obtaining at least one measurement of load for each of a plurality of access point (AP) devices, automatically selecting one of the plurality of AP devices as a selected AP device by taking into account the at least one measurement of load for each of the plurality of AP devices, and associating a station (STA) device with the selected AP device, wherein the selected AP device and the STA device are capable of communicating data within a wireless local area network. Also, at least one measurement of signal strength as measured at the STA device for each of the plurality of AP devices may be obtained, and automatic selection of one of the plurality of AP devices may further take into account the at least one measurement of signal strength for each AP device.

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Final OA Dated Jul. 17, 2008, for U.S. Appl. No. 11/035,753, 25 pages.
OA Dated Jan. 7, 2009 for U.S. Appl. No. 11/035,753, 23 pages.

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