System and method for filtering access points presented to a user and locking onto an access point
US11432153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The present invention filters access points presented to a user and locks onto an access point. An access point filtering unit determines the access points accessible by a client device and then filters them to present only the access points that are acceptable under a security policy in force. An access point locking unit has a plurality of operating modes and can lock onto a user selected access point, a security policy prescribed access point, or the access point with the best signal profile. The present invention also includes several methods such as: a method for filtering access points for presentation to the user, a method for locking onto an access point selected by the user, a method for locking onto an access point with the best signal profile, and a method for locking onto an access point prescribed by a security policy for a given location.
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