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Data pre-fetch upon imminent WiFi link loss

US11689963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2018
Grant dateJun 27, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method performed by a device that has a current first network connection to a first network. The device determining one or more current conditions associated with the device, determining whether a disconnect of the first network connection is imminent based on the one or more current conditions and responsive to determining that the disconnect is imminent, performing a pre-fetch operation to request data over the first network connection for at least one application resident on the device.

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