Minimal synchronized network operations
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsYannick Koehler, Jocelyn Le Sage, Stephane Laroche
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Abstract
A method for minimal synchronized network operations includes making an initial connection between a client and a network, the initial connection being made through a first access point managed by a home controller, the home controller recording session information and authentication data for the client. A subsequent connection is made between the client and the network through a second access point managed by a second controller, the subsequent connection being made communicating the session information and authentication data between the home controller and the second controller, without client reauthentication, and without disrupting existing communication.
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A method for minimal synchronized network operations comprising:
- making an initial connection between a client and a network, the initial connection being made through a first access point managed by a first controller acting as a home controller, the home controller recording session information and authentication data for the client;
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- making a subsequent connection between the client and the network through a second access point managed by a second controller, the subsequent connection being made without communicating the session information and authentication data between the home controller and the second controller, without client reauthentication, and without disrupting existing communication.
A network system comprising:
- a home controller for managing a first access point and for maintaining authentication and session data for a client assigned to the home controller;
- a second controller for managing a second access point, the client being connected to the network through the second access point;
- a communication path between the home controller and the second controller for forwarding data traffic between the client and the network through the home controller.
A master access point controller comprising:
- a wired connection port for connecting the master access point controller to a network, a plurality of wireless access points being connected to the network, each of the plurality of wireless access point being managed by one of a plurality of access point controllers;
- a memory for storing data structures;
- a first data structure stored in the memory, the first data structure comprising a client identifier and a controller identifier that uniquely assigns a client to access the network through a home controller throughout the duration of connection of the client to the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.