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Technique for managing wireless networks

US8340065B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateMar 2, 2011
Grant dateDec 25, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W40/246
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Network connectivity may be managed on a computing device. An identifier of each wireless access point or network that is available at a given location is determined. The identifier determined without the device attempting to connect to any available wireless access point or network at the given location. Each determined identifier is compared to one or more network identifiers that are known to the device. The device connects to an available wireless access point having the identifier that is known and detected.

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