Method 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 method for maintaining wireless connectivity between a mobile controller and a remote controller, the method comprising:
- providing first and second wireless adaptors operatively coupled to the mobile controller and configured to operate independently such that while one of the first and second wireless adaptor retains a first connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller, another of the first and second wireless adaptor scans for a second connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller;
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- operating the first and second wireless adaptors to automatically:
- scan to find available wireless access points;
- connect with an available wireless access point using the first wireless adaptor and evaluate a first connectivity rating by sending first data via a first channel through the available wireless access point to a first remote server;
- while retaining wireless connectivity with the remote controller through the first wireless adaptor, continue scanning using the second wireless adaptor to find an alternative access point and evaluate a second connectivity rating by sending second data via a second channel through the alternative access point to a second remote server;
- compare the first connectivity rating of the available wireless access point connected through the first wireless adaptor with the second connectivity rating of the alternative access point available through the second wireless adaptor to find a highest evaluated channel and a lowest evaluated channel;
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- while maintaining the wireless connectivity between the mobile controller and the remote controller, switching, based on comparing the evaluated connectivity ratings of the first and second channels, from the lowest evaluated channel to the highest evaluated channel to optimize a connection being used as a primary connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller.
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