Communication system and method in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network
View Patent ↗Aspects of the invention provide a system and method for communicating in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network. A method for communicating in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network may include communicating at least a first messaging protocol message between a first switch and at least one of a second switch and a first access point. In response to the first messaging protocol message, at least a second messaging protocol (MP) message may be communicated between the second switch, first access point, and/or a second access point. The first switch, second switch, first access point, second access point, and/or one or more access devices may be controlled using the second messaging protocol message and/or the first messaging protocol message.
1. A method for providing communication in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network, the method comprising:
communicating at least a first messaging protocol message between a first switch and one or both of a second switch and/or a first access point;
responsive to said communicated at least a first messaging protocol message, communicating at least a second messaging protocol message between said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point, and at least a second access point; and
controlling one or more of said first switch, said second switch, said first access point, said second access point, and/or at least one of a plurality of access devices using one or both of said at least a first messaging protocol message and/or said at least a second messaging protocol message.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said at least a first messaging protocol message by said first switch.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said at least a second messaging protocol message by said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise an access point status message communicated between said first access point and said second access point.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one access point configuration message communicated from one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch, to one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch configuration message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one client status message communicated from one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, to one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least a device discovery message communicated between said first switch and said second switch, between said first switch and one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, and between said first access point and one or both of said second access point and/or said at least one of said plurality of access devices.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
11. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having at least one code section for providing communication in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network, the at least one code section executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps comprising:
communicating at least a first messaging protocol message between a first switch and one or both of a second switch and/or a first access point;
responsive to said communicated at least a first messaging protocol message, communicating at least a second messaging protocol message between said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point, and at least a second access point; and
controlling one or more of said first switch, said second switch, said first access point, said second access point, and/or at least one of a plurality of access devices using one or both of said at least a first messaging protocol message and/or said at least a second messaging protocol message.
12. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for generating said at least a first messaging protocol message by said first switch.
13. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for generating said at least a second messaging protocol message by said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point.
14. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise an access point status message communicated between said first access point and said second access point.
15. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one access point configuration message communicated from one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch, to one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point.
16. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
17. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch configuration message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
18. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one client status message communicated from one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, to one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch.
19. The machine-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least a device discovery message communicated between said first switch and said second switch, between said first switch and one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, and between said first access point and one or both of said second access point and/or said at least one of said plurality of access devices.
20. The machine-readable storage according to claim 19 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
21. A system for providing communication in a hybrid wired/wireless local area network, the system comprising:
at least one processor for communicating at least a first messaging protocol message between a first switch and one or both of a second switch and/or a first access point;
said at least one processor communicates at least a second messaging protocol message between said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point, and at least a second access point, in response to said communicated at least a first messaging protocol message; and
said at least one processor controls one or more of said first switch, said second switch, said first access point, said second access point, and/or at least one of a plurality of access devices using one or both of said at least a first messaging protocol message and/or said at least a second messaging protocol message.
22. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor generates said at least a first messaging protocol message by said first switch.
23. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor generates said at least a second messaging protocol message by said one or both of said second switch and/or said first access point.
24. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise an access point status message communicated between said first access point and said second access point.
25. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one access point configuration message communicated from one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch, to one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point.
26. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
27. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch configuration message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.
28. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one client status message communicated from one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, to one or both of said first switch and/or said second switch.
29. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least a device discovery message communicated between said first switch and said second switch, between said first switch and one or both of said first access point and/or said second access point, and between said first access point and one or both of said second access point and/or said at least one of said plurality of access devices.
30. The system according to claim 29 , wherein said at least a first messaging protocol message and said at least a second messaging protocol message comprise at least one switch status message communicated between said first switch and said second switch.