# US 2014/0194068 A1 · System and method for adjusting communication parameters > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0194068 A1 - Document ID: US20140194068A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/188,078 - Filed: 2014-02-24 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2006-08-22 - Assignees: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Applicants: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC - Inventors: Carl M. Coppage; Steven E. Kozisek; Robert J. Morrill - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194068A1 ## CPC - H04W 24/08: Testing, {supervising or monitoring} using real traffic - H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract The disclosed embodiments include a network management system for managing communications of a wireless device. The network management system includes memory for storing data and executable instructions; and a processing component in communication with the memory. In one embodiment, the processing component configured to execute the executable instructions to perform operations such as, but not limited to, receiving network performance information from a plurality of wireless access points; and sending an instruction to the wireless device that modifies at least one wireless connectivity parameter of the wireless device to improve communications on the wireless device based on the network performance information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A network management system for managing communications of a wireless device; the network management System comprising: memory for storing data and executable instructions; a processing component in communication with the memory, the processing component configured to execute the executable instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving network performance information from a plurality of wireless access points; and sending an instruction to the wireless device that modifies at least one wireless connectivity parameter of the wireless device to improve communications on the wireless device based on the network performance information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is a wireless channel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is an encryption level. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is a connectivity mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprises switching the communications of the wireless device from a first internet service provider to a second internet service provider. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprises receiving a user initiated request from the wireless device for determining why a signal strength is degrading, and based on the network performance information, determining a potential cause of the degrading of the signal strength. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the network performance information includes information indicating that data is being buffered at the wireless access point due to network congestion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprises using the network performance information in provisioning network resources. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprises using the network performance information to determine where additional wireless access points may be desired to alleviate congestion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The network management system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprises automatically initiating a test on a wireless access point based on the network performance information. ### Claim 11 A computer implemented method for managing communications of a wireless device; the computer implemented method comprising: receiving network performance information from a plurality of wireless access points; and sending an instruction to the wireless device that modifies at least one wireless connectivity parameter of the wireless device to improve communications on the wireless device based on the network performance information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is a wireless channel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is an encryption level. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11, wherein the at least one wireless connectivity parameter is a connectivity mode. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11 further comprising switching the communications of the wireless device from a first internet service provider to a second internet service provider. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11 further comprising receiving a user initiated request from the wireless device for determining why a signal strength is degrading, and based on the network performance information, determining a potential cause of the degrading of the signal strength. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11, wherein the network performance information includes information indicating that data is being buffered at the wireless access point due to network congestion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11 further comprising using the network performance information in provisioning network resources. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11 further comprising using the network performance information to determine where additional wireless access points may be desired to alleviate congestion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The computer implemented method of claim 11 further comprising automatically initiating a test on a wireless access point based on the network performance information.