Patent ID: 9191882
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of wireless communication by a first access point, comprising: receiving an access request message from a first wireless station requesting association with the first access point, the message comprising a list of a plurality of network connections available to the first wireless station, the list including a second access point, the message further comprising traffic profile information of the first wireless station; receiving information from the second access point indicating a quality of a network connection between the second access point and the first wireless station and indicating a utilization of each channel of the second access point; determining whether associating the first wireless station with the first access point would provide improved wireless network resource allocation among the first access point and the second access point, or improved wireless service for the first wireless station, compared to associating the first wireless station with the second access point; determining whether to grant the first wireless station access to the first access point or the second access point based on the traffic profile information and the determination of whether the first access point would provide the improved wireless network resource allocation or the improved wireless service compared to the second access point; transmitting a response to the first wireless station based on the determination of whether to grant the first wireless station access to the first access point or the second access point, the response denying the association request and including an indication of the second access point and a first channel for transmission; determining a transmission parameter for a second wireless station that is associated with the first access point; and lowering transmission power of beacons by the first access point based on the transmission parameter for the second wireless station to avoid receiving access request messages from the first wireless station.