Wireless LAN (local area network) connection approach based on bandwidth
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDaryl Carvis Cromer, Philip John Jakes, Howard Jeffrey Locker
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Abstract
Aspects for allowing a client to connect to an access point that has the greatest bandwidth in a wireless are described. The aspects include connecting a client to a first access point and determining if bandwidth of the first access point is at a predetermined level. Further included are determining if there are other access points available to the client if the bandwidth is below the predetermined level, and testing each of the other access points to find another bandwidth that is higher than the bandwidth of the first access point.
Claims26
A method for allowing a client to connect to an access point that has the greatest bandwidth in a wireless network comprising the steps of:
- (a) connecting a client to a first access point;
- (b) determining if bandwidth of the first access point is at a predetermined level;
- (c) determining if there are other access points available to the client if the bandwidth is below the predetermined level;
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- (d) connecting the client to each of the other access points to find another bandwidth that is higher than the bandwidth of the first access point.
A method for allowing a client to connect to an access point that has the greatest bandwidth in a wireless network comprising the steps of:
- (a) connecting a client to an access point in a wireless network;
- and
- (b) utilizing a performance routine in the client at periodic intervals to maintain connection for the client to the wireless network at a highest available bandwidth.
A system for maintaining connections in a wireless network at best available bandwidth levels, the system comprising:
- an access point;
- and
- a client device connected to the access point wirelessly, the client device utilizing a performance routine at periodic intervals to maintain connection for the client device to the wireless network at a highest available bandwidth.
A computer readable medium containing program instructions for allowing a client to connect to an access point that has the greatest bandwidth in a wireless network, the program instructions comprising the steps of:
- (a) connecting a client to a first access point;
- (b) determining if bandwidth of the first access point is at a predetermined level;
- (c) determining if there are other access points available to the client if the bandwidth is below the predetermined level;
- and
- (d) testing the other access points to find another bandwidth that is higher than the bandwidth of the first access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.