Location driven association of client devices to access points

摘要

A method may determine the location and/or motion of a client device. Based on these determinations, the method may 1) delay a potential move of the client device to a new access point until the client device reaches a non-transitional or less dense area or is stationary, 2) delay a potential move of the client device to a new access point while the client device is on the edge of the network environment, 3) compute a probable destination of the client device and wait until this destination is reached before triggering movement to a new access point, 4) reduce the effects caused by shadowing, 5) guide the client device to more proximate access points, and 6) guide the client device to dedicated proximate access points when client devices are relatively motionless. Accordingly, the method dynamically leverages client device location and motion to intelligently assign client devices to access points.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
determine a layout of a plurality of access points in a network; determine a direction of each access point of the plurality of access points relative to each other in the network; determine a location of one or more edge access points to determine a periphery of the network; determine a first signal quality corresponding to wireless signals received by a first access point from a client device, wherein the client device is associated with the first access point; determine that a second signal quality corresponding to wireless signals received by a second access point from the client device; determine that the first signal quality is lower than the second signal quality; based on a current location, motion vector, and/or a trajectory of the client device, determine whether to cause the client device to switch from (a) associating with the first access point to (b) associating with the second access point; and based on the current location, motion vector, and/or a trajectory of the client device, refrain from causing the client device to switch from (a) associating with the first access point to (b) associating with the second access point.