Patent ID: 9231820
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a first Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) control module implemented in at least one of a memory or a processor device, the first CAPWAP control module configured to be designated as a backup control module for a wireless access point during a first time period, the first CAPWAP control module configured to receive state information associated with the wireless access point during the first time period and from a second CAPWAP control module designated as a primary control module for the wireless access point during the first time period, the first CAPWAP control module configured to be automatically designated as the primary control module during a second time period after the first time period and in response to the second CAPWAP control module not operating according to at least one predefined criterion, the first CAPWAP control module configured to send a control packet including a CAPWAP header portion specific to a type of the control packet and not specific to a CAPWAP binding.