Network recommended seamless roaming
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAbhishek Pramod PATIL, Gaurang NAIK, Sai Yiu Duncan HO, Alfred ASTERJADHI, George CHERIAN
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Abstract
This disclosure provides techniques that enable a network entity to indicate recommendations, to a wireless station (STA), for seamless roaming. For example, a single mobility domain (SMD) entity with knowledge of various access points (APs), for example regarding loading and capability, may be able to recommend a set of one or more APs that may be most suitable as targets for the STA to transition to.
Claims29
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- at least one memory comprising computer-executable instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:
- establish association with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity;
- communicate with a first set of one or more serving access point (AP) devices affiliated with the SMD entity;
- obtain at least a first frame indicating one or more AP devices affiliated with the SMD entity;
- select a second set of one or more target AP devices after obtaining the at least a first frame;
- and
- transition from the first set to the second set.
An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
- at least one memory comprising computer-executable instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the computer-executable instructions and cause the apparatus to:
- generate at least a first frame indicating one or more serving AP devices affiliated with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity, wherein the apparatus is also affiliated with the SMD entity;
- output the at least the first frame to a wireless node affiliated with the SMD entity;
- and
- participate, after outputting the first frame, in a procedure to transition the wireless node from a first set of one or more serving AP devices to a second set of one or more serving AP devices.
A method for wireless communication at a first wireless node, comprising:
- establishing association with a single mobility domain (SMD) entity;
- communicating with a first set of one or more serving access point (AP) devices affiliated with the SMD entity;
- obtaining at least a first frame indicating one or more AP devices affiliated with the SMD entity;
- selecting a second set of one or more target AP devices after obtaining the at least the first frame;
- and
- transitioning from the first set to the second set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.