Wi-Fi intelligent selection engine
US9807250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed to offload the usage of a cellular network by intelligent selection of broadband network connections such as Wi-Fi access points. A Wi-Fi transceiver on a mobile device is activated when certain conditions are met, such as a time, location, recognition of a radiofrequency (RF) environment, etc. The conditions are correlated with a database of known locations in which a one or more Wi-Fi access points are determined to exist. The Wi-Fi transceiver on the mobile device is activated and commanded to connect to a particular Wi-Fi access point. Dynamic intelligence ensures that the appropriate connection method is used, and minimizes handovers to networks or access points that are unreliable or that are predicted to become inaccessible to the mobile device.
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