| US 7,577,453 B2 | ||
| Wireless load balancing across bands | ||
| Sudheer Poorna Chandra Matta, Tracy, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Trapeze Networks, Inc., Pleasanton, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 01, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/445,750. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0281711 A1, Dec. 06, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—509 [455/550.1; 455/552.1; 455/553.1; 455/551; 455/422.1; 370/310; 370/328; 370/329; 370/343] | 22 Claims |
| 13. A system comprising:
means for receiving from a wireless device a first probe request on a first band and a second probe request on a second band;
means for responding to the first probe request on the first band;
means for refusing to respond to the second probe request on the second band;
wherein responding to the first probe request and refusing to respond to the second probe request creates an impression at
the wireless device that a first service set identifier (SSID) is unavailable on the second band;
wherein, in response to a received strength signal indicator (RSSI) on the first band dropping below an acceptable signal
threshold:
responding to a third probe request on the second band;
refusing to respond to a fourth probe request on the first band;
wherein the responding to the third probe request and refusing to respond to the fourth probe request creates an impression
at the wireless device that a second SSID is unavailable on the first band.
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