Synchronized detection of wireless device frame by wireless access points for optimized access point allocation by network controller

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more interfaces;
• a processor coupled to the one or more interfaces and configured to execute one or more processes;
• and a memory configured to store a process that is executable by the processor, the process when executed configured to:
• trigger a plurality of access point (AP) devices to initiate reverse sounding operations to obtain data packets from mobile network devices respectively connected to the plurality of AP devices;
• cause the plurality of access point (AP) devices to generate information based on the data packets and provide the information to the apparatus;
• determine traffic flow allocation information based on the information, wherein the traffic flow allocation information comprises one or more attributes of the plurality of AP devices, one or more attributes of a mobile network device associated with at least one of the plurality of AP devices, and one or more flow-based requirements of traffic flows in the network;
• generate, based on the traffic flow allocation information, an allocation schedule that defines particular times at which a particular AP device of the plurality of AP devices is allocated to traffic flows associated with the mobile network device;
• and
• allocate, using the allocation schedule, the particular AP device to the traffic flows associated with the mobile network device at the particular times.

A tangible, non-transitory, computer-readable medium that stores program instructions that cause a network controller device to execute a process comprising:

• triggering, by the network controller device, a plurality of access point (AP) devices to initiate reverse sounding operations to obtain data packets from mobile network devices respectively connected to the plurality of AP devices;
• causing, by the network controller device, the plurality of access point (AP) devices to generate information based on the data packets and provide the information to the network controller device;
• determining, by the network controller device, traffic flow allocation information based on the information, wherein the traffic flow allocation information comprises one or more attributes of the plurality of AP devices, one or more attributes of a mobile network device associated with at least one of the plurality of AP devices, and one or more flow-based requirements of traffic flows in the network;
• generating, by the network controller device and based on the traffic flow allocation information, an allocation schedule that defines particular times at which a particular AP device of the plurality of AP devices is allocated to traffic flows associated with the mobile network device;
• and
• allocating, by the network controller device and using the allocation schedule, the particular AP device to the traffic flows associated with the mobile network device at the particular times.