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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2014
Aruba Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gautam D. Bhanage, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Parthasarathy Narasimhan, Saratoga, CA (US);
ARUBA NETWORKS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
System and methods are provided for dynamically setting a threshold signal-to-noise ratio for probe requests for one or more access points in a wireless network based on several factors, including density/distance between access points and/or current and expected load on access points. By dynamically adjusting a threshold signal-to-noise for probe requests, the systems and methods described herein may efficiently utilize resources based on current and/or expected conditions. In particular, an access point may ignore client device probe requests when another access point may be better positioned to handle such a request and/or when the access point would be unable to meet expected load requirements if such an associate were made.