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Wi-Fi roaming management

US10638409B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2017
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for Wi-Fi roaming management, comprising an agent application operating on a mobile device in background operation to monitor device state and operation and listen for notification events prompting a network action. Network actions may include performing network tests or disconnecting, reconnecting, or updating a network connection to ensure roaming is being handled properly and the device is connected to a desired access point.

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