METHOD FOR VIRTUAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR POWERED OFF STATIONS IN WIRELESS LAN NETWORKS

摘要

AN ACCESS POINT IN A WIRELESS NETWORK IS CONNECTED TO WIRELESS DEVICES. WHEN ANY OF THE DEVICES BECOMES INACCESIBLE, THE DEVICE SENDS A NOTIFICATION TO THE ACCESS POINT TO INDICATE THE INACCESSIBILTY. THE ACCESS POINT THEN RECEIVES AND STORES INCOMING MESSAGES THAT ARE DESTINED FOR THAT ARE DESTINATED FOR THE DEVICE. THE ACCESS POINT FORWARDS THE MESSAGE TO THE DEVICE WHEN THE DEVICE IS READY TO RECEIVE THE MESSAGE.