Patent ID: 9072040
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for load balancing a computer networking infrastructure by a computing device in communication with a computing system including at least one memory with at least one region for storing executable program code and at least one processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, the method comprising: (a) sending, by a computing device to the computing system, a request to access a network, wherein said computing device includes at least one access profile, the network is connected to one or more access points, each of the one or more access points has a first service set identifier, the request includes the at least one access profile, and the request is received via a second service set identifier of one of the one or more access points; (b) receiving, by said computing device, a list comprising at least one of the one or more access points able to support a connection with said computing device, wherein said list is responsive to a determination that the computing device is permitted to access the network, and; (c) connecting, by said computing device, to said one or more access points determined permitted to access the network based on the at least one access profile.