SELF-ORGANIZING NETWORK (SON) WITH FAST INITIAL LINK SETUP (FILS)

摘要

Ameliorating initial link setup in manage networks, self-organizing networks (SONs), systems, etc. of the type having capabilities sufficient to facilitate operations according to a common methodology is contemplated. The contemplated processes and systems may include ameliorating initial link setup when operating pursuant to the Fast Initial Link Setup (FILS) protocol defined in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) specification 802.11ai with use of a self-organizing network (SON) server to facilitate access point selection.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of non-transitory instructions executable with a processor of a self-organizing network (SON) server to facilitate optimizing access point selection for a client, the non-transitory instructions being sufficient for:
determining a plurality of access points forming a SON within a wireless vicinity of the client; determining access point operating parameters for each of the plurality of access points; determining client operating parameters for the client; characterizing at least one or more of the plurality of access points having access point operating parameters compatible with the client operating parameters as an available access point operable to facilitate wireless communications with the client; selecting one of the available access points to operate as a master access point; instructing the master access point to transmit a comprehensive probe response to the client sufficient to facilitate selecting one of the available access points for an association; and transmitting client parameters to the available access points sufficient for setting a state for one or more of the access point operating parameters associated therewith, including selecting each state to facilitate the corresponding access point supporting the association according to the client operating parameters.