Time-sliced WiFi associations for make-before-break handover

摘要

Embodiments of a WiFi system and method for time-sliced associations for make-before-break handover in the WiFi system are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method monitors metrics of a serving channel of the WiFi system to determine whether to increase a channel scanning rate of target channels of the WiFi system. The channel scanning rate of the target channel may be increased in response to the metrics. A time-sliced association with one or more target cells on the target channel may be performed while an association with a serving cell on the serving channel may be maintained. The wireless client may be transitioned from the serving cell to the target cell in response to the metrics while obscuring the complexity from the device operating system and active applications.

主权项

1. method for time-sliced associations for make-before-break handover in a communication system, the method comprising:
a wireless client monitoring a serving channel of the communication system to determine whether to perform a time-sliced association; performing the time-sliced association with a target cell on a target channel while maintaining an association with a serving cell on the serving channel and while masking the time-sliced association from an operating system of the wireless client such that an internet protocol address associated with the target cell is not available to the operating system or active applications executing on the wireless client, wherein performing the time-sliced association with the target cell comprises performing an association, authentication, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol process; and transitioning the wireless client from the serving cell to the target cell in response to an indication of degradation in the serving channel, wherein the internet protocol address associated with the target cell is made available to the operating system and the active applications executing on the wireless client in response to the transitioning.