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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Wireless communication methods and components that implement handoff in wireless local area networks
Paul Marinier, Brossard, CA;
Vincent Roy, Montreal, CA;
Christopher Cave, Quebec, CA;
Frank Lasita, East Setauket, NY (US);
Angelo Cuffaro, Laval, CA;
Athmane Touag, Laval, CA;
Paul Marinier, Brossard, CA;
Vincent Roy, Montreal, CA;
Christopher Cave, Quebec, CA;
Frank LaSita, East Setauket, NY (US);
Angelo Cuffaro, Laval, CA;
Athmane Touag, Laval, CA;
InterDigital Technology Corporation, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to wireless local area networks, and particularly to the IEEE 802.11 family of standards. It consists of a method and apparatus that can be implemented in access points (APs) and subscriber wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), in order to allow an AP to initiate re-association of a WTRU to itself or a different AP. The invention improves the robustness of the network by enabling more efficient load balancing, congestion control, and roaming, without compromising the user experience.