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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2012
Partha Narasimhan, Saratoga, CA (US);
Venkatesh Joshi, Bangalore, IN;
Juei-cheng Lo, Los Altos, CA (US);
Partha Narasimhan, Saratoga, CA (US);
Venkatesh Joshi, Bangalore, IN;
Juei-Cheng Lo, Los Altos, CA (US);
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure discloses a network device and/or method for determination of leveled security key holders for a wireless client in a wireless network. The network device detects a roaming or connection pattern of one or more wireless clients in the wireless network based on requests received from the wireless clients. Furthermore, the network device determines one or more selecting rules for selecting an appropriate key holder for the wireless client among a plurality of network devices. Next, the network device prioritizes the one or more selecting rules, and selects the appropriate key holder based on the determined rules and their corresponding prioritization. Through selection of appropriate key holders, the disclosed method provides for better load balancing among possible leveled key holders, and shortens the latencies experienced by wireless clients during fast basic service set transition.