| CPC H04W 24/04 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0654 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 72/20 (2023.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); H04W 76/18 (2018.02)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A method comprising:
detecting at failure at a first access point (AP);
transmitting, by the first AP to a second AP, a query about an operating status of the second AP;
receiving, by the first AP from the second AP, a response to the query, the response indicating the operating status of the second AP;
determining, by the first AP and based at least in part on the operating status of the second AP, that the failure is not indicative of an event also impacting the second AP;
utilizing, by the first AP, the second AP to assist the first AP with recovery from the failure by:
determining, based on a type of the failure, recovery information for use in the recovery from the failure;
transmitting, to the second AP, a request to obtain the recovery information;
receiving the recovery information from the second AP; and
performing the recovery from the failure based on the recovery information.
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