Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating client handoffs in wireless network systems

Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to facilitating roaming and client handoffs in wireless networks. In one implementation, the present invention is directed to a coordination mechanism facilitating handoffs of wireless clients in a wireless network infrastructure. In one implementation, the...

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Main Authors Calhoun, Patrice R, Broch, Joshua Glenn, O'Hara, Jr, Robert B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.09.2009
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Summary:Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to facilitating roaming and client handoffs in wireless networks. In one implementation, the present invention is directed to a coordination mechanism facilitating handoffs of wireless clients in a wireless network infrastructure. In one implementation, the coordination mechanism minimizes the use of group- or multi-casting to provide a scalable wireless network roaming infrastructure.