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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2005
Brian Donald Hart, Milpitas, CA (US);
Timothy S. Olson, San Jose, CA (US);
James Amos, North Canton, OH (US);
David Mcclead Theobold, Akron, OH (US);
Bretton Lee Douglas, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Donald Hart, Milpitas, CA (US);
Timothy S. Olson, San Jose, CA (US);
James Amos, North Canton, OH (US);
David McClead Theobold, Akron, OH (US);
Bretton Lee Douglas, San Jose, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In a wireless LAN (WLAN), methods, apparatuses and systems directed to facilitating configuration of a wireless network is provided. According to one implementation of the present invention, sensors are used to collect data associated with locations and other properties of access points of the wireless network. The collected data can then be used to assist in automatically configuring one or more aspects of the wireless network. In some implementations, the collected data can be used to dynamically re-configure the wireless network in real time. According to another implementation of the present invention, location computation mechanisms are used to collect data associated with the location of one or more wireless clients, and the data is used to dynamically adjust one or more radio frequency (RF) coverage maps in real time. The revised RF coverage maps can then be used to re-configure one or more operational parameters of the wireless network. Implementations of the present invention provide many advantages, such as automating the configuration of the wireless network in real time and facilitating network management decisions.