Selecting a wireless networking technology on a device capable of carrying out wireless network communications via multiple wireless technologies
US7610057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/5692
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Criteria-driven methods and a framework are disclosed that facilitate configuration/selection of one or more wireless network interfaces/networks for carrying out wireless communications on a computing device. The wireless network interface selection and coexistence driver architecture described herein facilitates automated selection of a particular mode of network access based upon status information provided by a set of network interface drivers associated with particular network interfaces and wireless technologies. Furthermore, a criteria-driven interface/network selection framework is described that is potentially invoked in a variety of situations including, but not limited to, when an application is invoked or to select another interface/network to avoid detected interference.
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