Context transfer and data continuity in wi-fi roaming
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorPetri Kalevi KOSKELAINEN
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for exchanging information with a first access point, AP; receiving seamless roaming capability information, SRCI from a second AP; in response to determining compatibility with the second AP for roaming based at least in part on the SRCI, transmitting at least a seamless roaming request to the second AP; causing a roaming token to be provided to the second AP in association with the seamless roaming request; and performing roaming to the second AP based on a response received from the second AP.
Claims21
1-26. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
- exchanging information with a first access point, AP;
- receiving seamless roaming capability information, SRCI from a second AP;
- in response to determining compatibility with the second AP for roaming based at least in part on the SRCI, transmitting at least a seamless roaming request to the second AP;
- causing a roaming token to be provided to the second AP in association with the seamless roaming request;
- and
- performing roaming to the second AP based on a response received from the second AP.
A method comprising:
- exchanging information with a first access point, AP;
- receiving seamless roaming capability information, SRCI from a second AP;
- in response to determining compatibility with the second AP for roaming based at least in part on the SRCI, transmitting at least a seamless roaming request to the second AP;
- causing a roaming token to be provided to the second AP in association with the seamless roaming request;
- and
- performing roaming to the second AP based on a response received from the second AP.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least:
- transmitting seamless roaming capability information, SRCI;
- receiving a seamless roaming request associated with a station, STA;
- determining compatibility with the STA for roaming based on the seamless roaming request;
- receiving, based on the compatibility determination and in association with the seamless roaming request, a roaming token;
- and
- performing roaming with the STA based at least in part on the roaming token.
A method comprising:
- transmitting seamless roaming capability information, SRCI;
- receiving a seamless roaming request associated with a station, STA;
- determining compatibility with the STA for roaming based on the seamless roaming request;
- receiving, based on the compatibility determination and in association with the seamless roaming request, a roaming token;
- and
- performing roaming with the STA based at least in part on the roaming token.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.