Load balancing for a cloud-based wi-fi controller based on local conditions
AssigneeMeru Networks
InventorsMaria Valavan Savarimuthu, Dinesh Raman, Sanjay Gandotra
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Abstract
Load balancing for cloud-based monitoring of Wi-Fi devices on local access networks is based on local conditions. Requests for connection are received from Wi-Fi devices of the plurality of WLANs exceed a threshold. An indication of at least one condition for each of the WLANs is also received either with the connection request or separately. Example conditions include, without limitation, a number of local connections, network security breaches, guaranteed service levels, local latency or congestion, power outages or reboots, and the like. In response, at least one Wi-Fi device is prioritized and scheduled based on a corresponding at least one condition.
Claims11
A computer-implemented method for load balancing in a cloud-based Wi-Fi controller device that remotely monitors Wi-Fi devices for a plurality of WLANs (wireless local access networks), the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving requests for connection from Wi-Fi devices of the plurality of WLANs, wherein the number of connection requests within a time period exceeds a threshold;
- receiving an indication of at least one condition for each of the WLANs;
- prioritizing at least one Wi-Fi device based on a corresponding at least one condition;
- scheduling future connections based on the prioritizing;
- receiving monitoring data from the Wi-Fi device in accordance with the scheduling;
- and
- performing at least one action with respect to operation of the Wi-Fi device on a corresponding WLAN based on the monitoring data.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing source code that, when executed by a processor, performs a method load for balancing in a cloud-based Wi-Fi controller device that remotely monitors Wi-Fi devices for a plurality of WLANs (wireless local access networks), the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving requests for connection from Wi-Fi devices of the plurality of WLANs, wherein the number of connection requests within a time period exceeds a threshold;
- receiving an indication of at least one condition for each of the WLANs;
- prioritizing at least one Wi-Fi device based on a corresponding at least one condition;
- scheduling future connections based on the prioritizing;
- receiving monitoring data from the Wi-Fi device in accordance with the scheduling;
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- performing at least one action with respect to operation of the Wi-Fi device on a corresponding WLAN based on the monitoring data
A cloud-based Wi-Fi controller device that load balances while remotely Wi-Fi devices for a plurality of WLANs (wireless local access networks), the cloud-based Wi-Fi controller comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory, storing:
- a first module to receive requests for connection from Wi-Fi devices of the plurality of WLANs, wherein the number of connection requests within a time period exceeds a threshold;
- a second module to receive an indication of at least one condition for each of the WLANs;
- a third module to receive at least one Wi-Fi device based on a corresponding at least one condition;
- a fourth module to schedule future connections based on the prioritizing;
- a fifth module to monitor data from the Wi-Fi device in accordance with the scheduling;
- and
- a sixth module to perform at least one action with respect to operation of the Wi-Fi device on a corresponding WLAN based on the monitoring data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.