Method and system for handling ping-pong handover event between a plurality of access points

An electronic device comprising:

• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry;
• and
• memory storing instructions, wherein at least one processor, individually or collectively, is configured to execute the instructions and to cause the electronic device to:
• determine a number of ping-pong handover events between a first access point (AP) and a second AP;
• determine whether the number of ping-pong handover events between the first AP and the second AP exceeds a defined threshold;
• in response to determining that the number of the ping-pong handover events between the first AP and the second AP exceeds the defined threshold value, trigger a service type event in the electronic device, wherein the service type event comprises one or more of a power saving event, a throughput event, a latency event, and a reliability event;
• and
• in response to triggering the service type event, transmit a station (STA) assistance request to the second AP, wherein the electronic device is previously connected with the first AP, wherein the station (STA) assistance request comprises an indication of a service type event required for the electronic device and a ping-pong flag indicating a requirement for assistance for the electronic device.

A second access point (AP) comprising:

• at least one processor comprising processing circuitry;
• and
• memory storing instructions, wherein at least one processor, individually or collectively, is configured to execute the instructions and to cause the second AP to:
• receive a re-association request from an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is previously connected with a first AP, wherein the re-association request comprises an indication of a required service type for the electronic device and a flag indicating a requirement for assistance for the electronic device;
• generate a recommendation based on the received STA assistance request;
• and
• transmit a station (STA) assistance information to the electronic device to manage the required service type for the electronic device, wherein the STA assistance information comprises the generated recommendation.