Methods and apparatus for WiFi quality estimation based on basic service set load and wide area network metrics
US9369949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for determining a quality estimation of a wireless network that may be used to determine whether a particular wireless network meets one or more criteria for association with a station. The quality estimation may be based on a load quality of a basic service set (BSS) of an available wireless network and/or one or more wide area network (WAN) metrics associated with the wireless network. A station may evaluate such load quality and WAN metrics prior to association, and/or after association with a wireless network.
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