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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2003
David Moore, Riverton, UT (US);
Thomas Scribner, Sandy, UT (US);
David Moore, Riverton, UT (US);
Thomas Scribner, Sandy, UT (US);
3Com Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A method for wirelessly connecting a computer network to a destination device located at an unknown location in response to a request from a requesting device. The method of the present invention creates a more versatile wireless computer network by enabling devices within the computer network to efficiently wirelessly connect to mobile devices that are not connected to the computer network but are in range of at least one wireless access point. Therefore, the network can efficiently dynamically adjust to the movement of particular wireless devices throughout the network. Likewise, the method effectively increases the capabilities of the network by enabling devices within the network to efficiently connect with devices that are not actively communicating with the network. The method includes a series of searching routines which are performed at each access point to locate the destination device.