SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FAST CHANNEL SCANNING AND IP ADDRESS ACQUISITION FOR FAST HANDOFF IN IP NETWORKS

摘要

A communication system is provided. The system comprises: a set of access points (APs) under tracking; and a table comprising a set of pairs comprising AP_ID, and channel frequency. The channel frequency is associated with an AP among the set of APs identified by AP_ID and the AP is tracked. The set of APs is in a physical neighborhood proximate to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal is equipped with means to scan channels to discover a specific AP with the best signal quality for communicating between the mobile terminal and the specific AP.