Method and system for multi-map controller discovery and resolution
AssigneeARRIS Enterprises LLC
InventorsJay Strater, Gregory Nakanishi, Xi Chen, Kurt Alan Lumbatis
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Abstract
A method for discovering and resolving a new multiple access point (MAP) controller by an existing MAP controller in a wireless network, comprising collecting, by a high-level controller (HLC) of a device comprising the existing MAP controller, network topology information of the wireless network from the existing MAP controller, determining, by the HLC, that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network, and disabling, by the HLC in response to determining that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network, the existing MAP controller.
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A method for discovering and resolving a new multiple access point (MAP) controller by an existing MAP controller in a wireless network, comprising:
- collecting, by a high-level controller (HLC) of a device comprising the existing MAP controller, network topology information of the wireless network from the existing MAP controller;
- determining, by the HLC, that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network;
- and
- disabling, by the HLC in response to determining that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network, the existing MAP controller.
A system for discovering and resolving a new multiple access point (MAP) controller in a wireless network, comprising:
- a plurality of user devices;
- a plurality of MAP devices electronically coupled to the plurality of user devices;
- an existing MAP controller disposed in at least one of the plurality of MAP devices;
- and
- a high-level controller (HLC) disposed in the at least one of the plurality of MAP devices comprising the existing MAP controller, the HLC being configured to:
- collect network topology information of the wireless network from the existing MAP controller;
- determine that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network;
- and
- disable, in response to determining that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network, the existing MAP controller.
One or more non-transitory computer readable media, comprising stored instructions which, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to perform steps for discovering and resolving a new multiple access point (MAP) controller by an existing MAP controller in a wireless network, the steps comprising:
- collecting, by a high-level controller (HLC) of a device comprising the existing MAP controller, network topology information of the wireless network from the existing MAP controller;
- determining, by the HLC, that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network;
- and
- disabling, by the HLC in response to determining that the new MAP controller is connected to the wireless network, the existing MAP controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.