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US 10,433,242 B2Granted
Device and method whereby electronic device selects wireless network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHun-Cheol Oh, Kwang-Min Kil
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for selecting a network in an electronic device supporting multiple communications methods by considering channel environment related indicators. The method for determining a network can comprise the following steps of: checking data transmission control information on networks; and determining at least one network to be accessed among the networks based on the data transmission control information on the networks.
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A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
- identifying a first network and a second network that are accessible;
- transmitting, to a first access point of the first network and a second access point of the second network, channel environment information regarding the electronic device;
- receiving information on a first Modulation and Coding Selection (MCS) level corresponding to the first network, wherein the first MCS level is determined by the first access point in consideration of the channel environment information;
- receiving information on a second MCS level corresponding to the second network, wherein the second MCS level is determined by the second access point in consideration of the channel environment information;
- identifying each data transmission rate of the first network and the second network respectively based at least in part on the first MCS level and the second MCS level;
- selecting a network to be accessed having a higher data transmission rate based on the identified each transmission rate of the first network and the second network;
- and
- accessing the selected network.
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An electronic device comprising:
- a memory;
- a plurality of communication systems;
- and
- a processor configured to:
- identify a first network and a second network that are accessible,
- transmit, to a first access point of the first network and a second access point of the second network, channel environment information regarding the electronic device,
- receive information on a first Modulation and Coding Selection (MCS) level corresponding to the first network, wherein the first MCS level is determined by the first access point in consideration of the channel environment information,
- receive information on a second MCS level corresponding to the second network, wherein the second MCS level is determined by the second access point in consideration of the channel environment information,
- identify each data transmission rate of the first network and the second network respectively based at least in part on the first MCS level and the second MCS level,
- select a network to be accessed having a higher data transmission rate based on the identified each data transmission rate of the first network and the second network, and
- access the selected network.
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