Patent ID: 9066236
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A network monitoring device comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving via a network transition event information; determining to transition communications between a Wi-Fi device and a first virtual access point (VAP) to another VAP based on the transition event information; selecting a second VAP to which to transition the communications from one or more other VAPs; providing an SSID and a security configuration information of the first VAP to the second VAP via the network; directing the second VAP to instantiate the SSID and the security configuration information of the first VAP, wherein a network monitoring device establishes a link with the second VAP when the Wi-Fi device is associated with the first VAP, and wherein the network monitoring device receives metrics from the second VAP when the Wi-Fi device is associated with the first VAP; and tearing down the first VAP in response to determining that communications from the second VAP exceed a measure of performance.