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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Tushar Mathur, Lucknow, IN;
Anil Kaushik, Bangalore, IN;
Raj Kiran, Kaggadaspura, IN;
Senthilraj Shanmugavadivel, Coimbatore, IN;
Vijay Yadav, Bangalore, IN;
Tushar Mathur, Lucknow, IN;
Anil Kaushik, Bangalore, IN;
Raj Kiran, Kaggadaspura, IN;
Senthilraj Shanmugavadivel, Coimbatore, IN;
Vijay Yadav, Bangalore, IN;
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
An adaptive standby access point in a local area communication network includes an interface operable to communicate with other access points, at least one radio operable to communicate with user devices utilizing at least one antenna, and a processor operable to receive a message over the interface from one of the other access points that is experiencing traffic overload. The message indicating to the standby access point that the one other access point requires traffic demand assistance, whereupon the processor will activate and direct the radio to send out beacons to solicit user devices within the coverage area of the overloaded access point to instead association with the standby access point.