Patent ID: 9161374
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining, by a processor, preference information associated with a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs), wherein a first WAP of the plurality of WAPs includes a first port to provide a wired interface to a data network and a second port to provide an air interface to a wireless local area network (WLAN), and wherein the preference information includes data identifying that: forwarding, by the processor and based on the preference information, instructions to activate the first WAP during the first time period and third time period and to deactivate the first WAP during the second time period, wherein activating the first WAP during the first time period includes activating the first port and the second port, wherein deactivating the first WAP during the second time period includes: via the air interface, and wherein reactivating the first WAP during the third time period includes: determining, by the processor, status information associated with operation of the activated first WAP; and modifying, by the processor, operation of one or more of the plurality of WAPs based on the status information.