# US 12,015,961 B2 · Enhanced mobile device connectivity between wireless networks > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,015,961 B2 - Document ID: US12015961B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/241,341 - Filed: 2021-04-27 - Published: 2021-12-09 - Granted: 2024-06-18 - Earliest claimed: 2020-06-08 - Assignees: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Applicants: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Inventors: Michael R. Kahn; Linh Nguyen; John D. Ogden; Ramesh Manikandan Kumarasamy; Dave Scott Swingle - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12015961B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/024: Guidance services - H04L 45/12: Shortest path evaluation - H04W 36/00835: {Determination of neighbour cell lists} - H04W 36/00837: {Determination of triggering parameters for hand-off} - H04W 36/32: by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data - H04W 28/0284: {detecting congestion or overload during communication (monitoring arrangements H04L43/00)} - H04W 36/008375: {based on historical data} - H04W 36/322: {by location data} - H04W 40/02: Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing - H04W 40/026: {Route selection considering the moving speed of individual devices} - H04W 40/04: based on wireless node resources - H04W 40/20: based on geographic position or location - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A mobile device for enhanced mobile device wireless network connectivity is provided that includes a user interface, a hardware processor, and a non-transitory memory configured to store one or more programs. The hardware processor executes the one or more programs to store a map of wireless networks, calculate a route of travel for the mobile device, and determine a list of wireless networks connectable to the mobile device. A schedule is created for connecting the mobile device to the wireless networks on the list and connecting the mobile device to a first one of the wireless networks on the schedule along the route. The mobile device switches sequentially from the first one of the wireless networks to a next one of the wireless networks in the schedule so the mobile device is connected to at least one of the wireless networks on the schedule while moving along the route. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile device for enhanced wireless network connectivity comprising: a user interface; a hardware processor; and a non-transitory memory configured to store one or more programs, the hardware processor executes the one or more programs to: store a map of wireless networks received from a server; calculate a route of travel for the mobile device; determine a list of access points for the wireless networks connectable to the mobile device based on the map and the route of travel; calculate a cost function for each of the access points on the list based on optimization factors including signal strength, available bandwidth, connection times, and connections costs at the connection times; create a schedule for connecting the mobile device to the access points for the wireless networks based on locations of the mobile device along the route of travel and the cost function related to connecting to each of the access points at each of the locations; connect the mobile device to a first one of the access points along the route of travel based on the schedule; and switch sequentially from the first one of the access points to a next one of the access points on the schedule so the mobile device is connected to at least one of the wireless networks while moving along the route of travel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the determining of the list of wireless networks includes the hardware processor executing the one or more programs to determine locations along the route of travel of access points for each wireless network on the list of wireless networks connectable to the mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the creating of the schedule includes the hardware processor executing the one or more programs to select one access point for each location along the route of travel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the calculating of the route of travel includes the hardware processor executing the one or more programs to determine a mode of transportation based on a current location and historical velocity of the mobile device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The mobile device according to claim 1, wherein the hardware processor executes the one or more programs to display a warning message when none of the networks on the list of wireless networks is available at a location along the route of travel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile device according to claim 5, wherein the unavailability of a network on the list of wireless networks is based on information received from a network monitoring server. ### Claim 7 A method implemented by a mobile device for enhanced mobile connectivity between wireless networks comprising the following steps: storing, using a mobile device, a map of wireless networks received from a server; calculating, using the mobile device, a route of travel for the mobile device; determining, using the mobile device, a list of access points for the wireless networks connectable to the mobile device based on the map and the route of travel; calculating a cost function for each of the access points on the list based on optimization factors including signal strength, available bandwidth, connection times, and connections costs at the connection times; creating a schedule for connecting the mobile device to the access points for the wireless networks based on locations of the mobile device along the route of travel and the cost function related to connecting to each of the access points at each of the locations; connecting the mobile device to a first one of the access points along the route of travel based on the schedule; and switching sequentially from the first one of the access points to a next one of the access points on the schedule so the mobile device is connected to at least one of the wireless networks while moving along the route of travel. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, the determining a list step further comprising determining locations along the route of travel of access points for each wireless network on the list of wireless networks connectable to the mobile device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, the creating step further comprising selecting one access point for each location along the route of travel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, the calculating step comprising determining a mode of transportation based on a current location and historical velocity of the mobile device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, further comprising displaying, using the mobile device, a warning message when none of the networks in the list of wireless networks is available at a location along the route of travel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the unavailability of a network on the list of wireless networks is based on information received from a network monitoring server. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium in a mobile device for enhanced mobile device wireless network connectivity, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs which when executed by a hardware processor perform steps comprising: storing, using a mobile device, a map of wireless networks received from a server; calculating, using the mobile device, a route of travel for the mobile device; determining, using the mobile device, a list of access points for the wireless networks connectable to the mobile device based on the map and the route of travel; calculating a cost function for each of the access points on the list based on optimization factors including signal strength, available bandwidth, connection times, and connections costs at the connection times; creating a schedule for connecting the mobile device to the access points for the wireless networks based on locations of the mobile device along the route of travel and the cost function related to connecting to each of the access points at each of the locations; connecting the mobile device to a first one of the access points along the route of travel based on the schedule; and switching sequentially from the first one of the access points to a next one of the access points on the schedule so the mobile device is connected to at least one of the wireless networks while moving along the route of travel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein determining a list further comprises determining locations along the route of travel of access points for each wireless network on the list of wireless networks connectable to the mobile device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein creating the schedule further comprises selecting one access point for each location along the route of travel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, wherein calculating the route of travel comprises determining a mode of transportation based on a current location and historical velocity of the mobile device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 13, further comprising displaying a warning message when none of the networks in the list of wireless networks is available at a location along the route of travel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable recording medium according to claim 17, wherein the unavailability of a network on the list of wireless networks is based on information received from a network monitoring server.