Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth in a wireless network

Details Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth in a wireless network Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth in a wireless network

2011-04-12

2011-04-12

Taylor, Barry W (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S254000, C370S468000

Reexamination Certificate

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07924793

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus to manage bandwidth in a wireless network are disclosed. For a wireless network that includes a wireless access point supporting a private service set identifier (SSID) and a public SSID, a disclosed example apparatus comprises a policy interface to receive a value representative of a permissible public bandwidth accessible via the public SSID, and a bandwidth allocator to control usage of the permissible public bandwidth, wherein the bandwidth allocator and the policy interface are physically separate from the wireless access point.

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