Patent ID: 8116774
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: discovering at an apparatus a second access point while the apparatus is configured for communication with a first access point; generating at the apparatus a data structure that specifies a resource having a requested quality of service at the second access point to be available to the apparatus for transitioning from the first access point to the second access point; transmitting the data structure from the apparatus directly to the second access point before said transitioning from the first access point to the second access point; receiving a response to the data structure from the second access point; determining from the response to the data structure that the second access point has the resource having the requested quality of service available; and invoking at the apparatus the transitioning from the first access point to the second access point by transmitting from the apparatus directly to the second access point a reassociation request that indicates a commitment to use the resource having the requested quality of service.