Patent ID: 7558253

Claim:
A method for disrupting data transfer that occurs over wireless communications between wireless client and wireless access point, the method comprising: detecting a layer 2 wireless link between a wireless client device and a first wireless access point, the layer 2 wireless link being used for transfer of data between the wireless client device and a networked device via the first wireless access point, the wireless client device configured for an access point hopping process, the access point hopping process being for establishing a layer 2 wireless link between the wireless client device and a second wireless access point which is different from the first wireless access point to cause the transfer of data between the wireless client device and the networked device to occur via the second wireless access point using the layer 2 wireless link between the wireless client device and the second wireless access point when the wireless client device detects disconnection in the layer 2 wireless link between the wireless client device and the first wireless access point; and disrupting the transfer of data between the wireless client device and the networked device while maintaining the layer 2 wireless link between the wireless client device and the first wireless access point, the maintaining the layer 2 wireless link being for preventing the wireless client device from detecting the disconnection in the layer 2 wireless link between the wireless client device and the first wireless access point when the transfer of data is disrupted.