Network selection recommender system and method
US10015737B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, network device and computer program product determine a recommended access point (AP) for a wireless device to access a wireless network. AP feature values associated with each one of a plurality of APs within an access range of the wireless device and user feature values associated with identified user features of a user of the wireless device are obtained via a wireless interface. A predicted score for each AP is determined based on the feature values and a recommended AP is determined based on the predicted scores. An identifier associated with the recommended access point is transmitted to the wireless device. AP feature values include AP characteristic, scheduling and payment values. User features include wireless device location and velocity, services-in-use, time of day and day of week. Optionally, circumstantial feature values may be obtained and used to determine the predicted scores.
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