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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Meru Networks, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sung-Wook Han, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mohan Ram, Banashankari, IN;
Assignee:
Fortinet, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 76/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Network devices are steered to preferred access points using a probability function. A probe request for connection is received from a network device. The probe request can be from a network device attempting to use a wireless network (e.g., a IEEE 802.11-type network or other suitable type of network). A probability function that defines a likelihood of granting the network device a connection is used to determine whether to accept or deny the response. The probe response is then sent to the network device.