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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2005
Applicants:
Xiao-dong Frank Wang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Fuyong Zhao, San Jose, CA (US);
Fang Wu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Xiao-Dong Frank Wang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Fuyong Zhao, San Jose, CA (US);
Fang Wu, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Azalea Networks, George Town, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for distributed roaming in a wireless mesh network are disclosed. Cells are able to track and predict a users movement throughout the network. The user's roaming profile is forwarded to predicted future cells before the user actually enters those cells. When the user enters a new cell, roaming is completed without communication to any other cells. Thus, handoff time is reduced and users may more seamlessly move throughout the network coverage area.