WIRELESS CLIENT ASSOCIATION AND TRAFFIC CONTEXT COOKIE

摘要

In an example embodiment, an access point or wireless local area network controller programs an opaque cookie into a wireless client. The cookie carries association detail and current traffic information of the client. When the client roams to a new access point, the client presents the cookie to the new access point.

主权项

1. Logic encoded in a non-transitory, tangible medium for execution by a processor and when executed operable to:
associate with a first access point; obtain context data from the first access point; store the context data; and send an association request to a second access point after receiving the context data; wherein the context data obtained from the first access point is provided to the second access point.