Method and apparatus for implementing a blanket wireless local area network control plane

摘要

A method and apparatus for maintaining a connection between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a blanket wireless local area network (BWLAN) are described. An inter-working function (IWF) entity in a given network access point (NAP) of the BWLAN maintains lists of WTRUs in respective states. Furthermore, the given NAP maintains a list of neighbor NAPs, and operates in accordance with a selected WTRU mobility protocol. The states may include a “not aware” (NA) state in which the given NAP is actually not aware of a particular WTRU, an “active transmit” (AT) state in which the given NAP is actively transmitting to a particular WTRU, and a “neighbor range” (NR) state for WTRUs indicated in an update report from neighbor (URN) message that the given NAP was not aware of. The WTRU mobility protocol may be a push mobility protocol or a poll mobility protocol.

主权项

1. A method, performed by a given network access point (NAP) in a blanket wireless local area network (BWLAN), of providing mobility and cellularization functionality, the method comprising:
an inter-working function (IWF) entity in the given NAP maintaining lists of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) in respective states; the given NAP maintaining a list of neighbor NAPs; the given NAP operating in accordance with a selected WTRU mobility protocol; and, the given NAP receiving an update report from a neighbor (URN) message indicating particular WTRUs that a NAP transmitting the message is aware of.