System for wireless connectivity continuity and quality
AssigneeBlue Ocean Robotics ApS
InventorBlaise Laurent Patrick Gassend
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Abstract
Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.
Claims21
A system for maintaining wireless connectivity between a mobile controller and a remote controller, the system comprising:
- a first wireless adaptor and a second wireless adaptor, the first and second wireless adaptors operatively coupled to the mobile controller and configured to operate independently such that a first respective wireless adaptor of the first and second wireless adaptors retains a primary connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller, while a second respective wireless adaptor of the first and second wireless adaptors is configured to continually scan to seek an alternate connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller;
- wherein the mobile controller is configured to operate the first and second wireless adaptors to automatically:
- a. scan to find available wireless access points and check a signal strength thereof;
- b. establish a first connection with a first available wireless access point that has a strongest signal strength using the first respective wireless adaptor, wherein the first connection becomes the primary connection;
- c. send first data to a first remote server via the first connection;
- d. upon successful sending of the first data via the first connection, evaluate a first connectivity rating of the first connection;
- e. while retaining the first connection with the remote controller through the first respective wireless adaptor, continue scanning using the second respective wireless adaptor to find an alternative second wireless access point and determine a signal strength thereof;
- f. establish a second connection with the alternative second wireless access point having a highest determined signal strength using the second respective wireless adaptor, wherein the second connection becomes the alternate connection, and send second data to a second remote server via the second connection;
- g. upon successful sending of the second data via the second connection, evaluate a second connectivity rating of the second connection;
- h. compare the evaluated first and second connectivity ratings of the first and second connections, respectively;
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- i. while maintaining connectivity between the mobile controller and the remote controller through the first respective wireless adaptor,
- concurrently switching, based on comparing the evaluated first and second connectivity ratings, the primary connection from the first respective wireless adaptor to the second respective wireless adaptor such that the second connection becomes the primary connection, and the alternate connection from the second respective wireless adaptor to the first respective wireless adaptor such that the first connection becomes the alternate connection, and
- continue scanning using the first respective wireless adaptor to find other available wireless access points and evaluate connectivity ratings of the other available wireless access points.
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