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Patent No.:

US 9532285 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 27, 2014
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jianbin Tang, Doncaster East, AU;

Feng J. Wang, Beijing, CN;

Yu Wang, Beijing, CN;

Jun Chi Yan, Shanghai, CN;

Chao E. Zhang, Beijing, CN;

Qian Kun Zhao, Shanghai, CN;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/08 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01); H04W 40/36 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/30 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for handing off a terminal among a plurality of wireless access points (APs) connected to a central management AP. The method comprising: receiving network condition information of a terminal communicatively connected to a first wireless AP among the plurality of wireless APs. Determining a second wireless AP the plurality of wireless APs to which the terminal is to be handed off based on the network condition information of the terminal. The second wireless AP is virtually connected to the terminal. Submitting a handoff request to the second wireless AP. Notifying the terminal to hand off to the second wireless AP in response to receiving a handoff response from the second wireless AP.


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