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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2004
Steven D. Upp, Bartlett, IL (US);
Michael A. Stepien, Hoffman Est, IL (US);
Timothy J. Wilson, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Steven D. Upp, Bartlett, IL (US);
Michael A. Stepien, Hoffman Est, IL (US);
Timothy J. Wilson, Rolling Meadows, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for facilitating mobility of the mobile stations in a wireless local area network (WLAN) allows uninterrupted communications as the mobile station moves. The method includes associating () a MNIP address () with the mobile station; establishing () a communications link between the mobile station and a first WLAN AP () in a first subnet () and associating () a first WLAN IP () address with the mobile station. Then using () the first WLAN IP address for an application that benefits from a persistent connection. Further included is establishing () a second communications link between the mobile station and a second WLAN APin a second subnet (). When the mobile station is using the application, continuing to use the first WLAN IP address for communicating with the second subnet; and requesting () a second WLAN IP address in the second subnet when the persistent connection is no longer needed.