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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2021
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Jean-Louis Gauvreau, La Prairie, CA;
Angelo Cuffaro, Laval, CA;
Yuying Dai, Brossard, CA;
Rajinikanthan P, Chennai, IN;
NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
Various example embodiments for supporting control over association of WiFi clients with WiFi access points are presented herein. Various example embodiments for supporting control over association of WiFi clients with WiFi access points may be configured to support control over association of WiFi clients with WiFi access points and radio bands of WiFi access points. Various example embodiments for supporting control over association of WiFi clients with WiFi access points and radio bands of WiFi access points may be configured to control association of WiFi clients with WiFi access points and radio bands of WiFi access points by refusing requests of WiFi clients (e.g., authentication requests, association requests, or the like), including sub-optimal requests of WiFi clients, based on WiFi access control information maintained on the WiFi access points.