CPC H04W 28/0967 (2020.05) [H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 28/0819 (2020.05); H04W 28/0838 (2020.05); H04W 28/0883 (2020.05)] | 10 Claims |
1. A first device in a communication network, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor and having instructions stored therein, the instructions when executed by the processor causing the first device to,
receive, from at least one second device in the communication network, a first request for acquiring a token, the token being permission for communication with a third device, the first device and the at least one second device having a same service set identifier (SSID), basic service set identifier (BSSID), and associated identifier (AID) during the communication with the third device;
select, based on the first request, a device from the at least one second device and the first device as a communication device for providing a communication service to the third device in the communication network; and
transmit the token to the communication device for use in the communication with the third device via the communication device.
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