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US 2013/0279418 A1Published application
Providing Easy Access to Radio Networks
AssigneeWeFi Inc.
InventorsShimon Scherzer, Tamir Scherzer, Ronnie Blaier, Yariv Lifchuk, Michael Medvinsky
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Abstract
An improved connectivity to radio access point is enabled by a server that includes a database storing data about various radio access points, and an evaluation module evaluating the quality of connection to each of the access points. Clients receive updates about relevant access points from the server and use the information to connect to the preferred access point. The clients also check connectivity to other access points in the vicinity, and report the findings to the server. The server uses the reports to update its database, and send corresponding updates to the clients.
Claims45
1-25. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a set of mobile devices, data associated with a set of network access points, including data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by the set of mobile devices, associated with the set of network access points;
- and
- displaying a map comprising a set of network access point indicators, wherein each of the network access point indicators is displayed at a location on the map relative to a location associated with at least some other network access point indicators, and wherein each of the network access point indicators reflects an indication of the quality of connection associated with a corresponding one of the set of network access points.
A system configured to:
- receive, from a set of mobile devices, data associated with a set of network access points, including data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by the set of mobile devices, associated with the set of network access points;
- and
- display a map comprising a set of network access point indicators, wherein each of the network access point indicators is displayed at a location on the map relative to a location associated with at least some other network access point indicators, and wherein each of the network access point indicators reflects an indication of the quality of connection associated with a corresponding one of the set of network access points.
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a first set of mobile devices, data associated with a set of network access points, including data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by the set of mobile devices, associated with the set of network access points, wherein the data indicative of quality of connection is determined based on one or more of a received signal strength indication, a number of occupied IP addresses, a data speed, a rate of connection drops, a ping delay, or network bandwidth;
- storing, in a database, data associated with the received data;
- and
- selectively transmitting, to a second set of mobile devices, at least some of the stored data.
1 more element
A server comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive, from a first set of mobile devices, data associated with a set of network access points, including data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by the set of mobile devices, associated with the set of network access points, wherein the data indicative of quality of connection is determined based on one or more of a received signal strength indication, a number of occupied IP addresses, a data speed, a rate of connection drops, a ping delay, or network bandwidth;
- a database configured to store data associated with the received data;
- and
- a transmitter configured to selectively transmit, to a second set of mobile devices, at least some of the stored data.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- receiving, from a server, historical data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by a set of mobile devices, associated with a set of network access points, wherein the historical data indicative of the quality of connection is determined based on one or more of a received signal strength indication, a number of occupied IP addresses, a data speed, a rate of connection drops, a ping delay, or network bandwidth;
- detecting a set of available network access points;
- and
- selectively connecting a particular mobile device to one of the detected available network access points based on the received historical data.
1 more element
A mobile device configured to:
- receive, from a server, historical data indicative of quality of connection, experienced by a set of mobile devices, associated with a set of network access points, wherein the historical data indicative of the quality of connection is determined based on one or more of a received signal strength indication, a number of occupied IP addresses, a data speed, a rate of connection drops, a ping delay, or network bandwidth;
- and
- detect a set of available network access points and selectively connect the mobile device to one of the detected available network access points based on the received historical data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.