Selection of access point in a wireless communication system

Details Selection of access point in a wireless communication system Selection of access point in a wireless communication system

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Hong, Harry S. (Department: 2642)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

Short range rf communication

C370S332000, C370S338000, C455S436000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07020439

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for selecting an access point in a wireless communication system comprising mobile terminals and access points. To enable the mobile terminals to take into account the prevailing conditions within the entire coverage area of an access point more effectively than before, sets of attributes are sent from mobile terminals to the currently serving access point, each set to contain at least one attribute indicating the quality of a wireless link between the serving access point and the sending mobile terminal. Based on the sets, a service report describing current service conditions in the coverage area of the access point is formed and transmitted to at least one mobile terminal. This terminal examines the service report of at least one access point and, based on the examination, selects the access point to which a wireless link is to be established.

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