Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting roaming parameters
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsJianqiang HE, Dinesh DAVULURU, Linzhao YE, Ravishanker MUDIGONDA
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Abstract
This disclosure includes systems and methods for adjusting one or more roaming parameters using information regarding WLAN activity and/or a connection characteristic indicative of the reliability of the connection.
Claims30
A method for identifying available access points (APs) in a wireless environment with a wireless communications device, comprising:
- monitoring data exchanged by a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver of the device;
- determining a connection characteristic of a communications link between an AP and the wireless communications device;
- adjusting a roaming parameter based, at least in part, on the monitored data and the determined connection characteristic;
- and
- performing a roaming scan using the roaming parameter.
A wireless communications device for identifying available access points (APs) in a wireless environment, comprising a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver and a roaming controller, wherein the roaming controller is configured to:
- monitor data exchanged by the WLAN transceiver;
- determine a connection characteristic of a communications link between an AP and the wireless communications device;
- and
- adjust a roaming parameter based, at least in part, on the monitored data and the determined connection characteristic.
A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium for identifying available access points (APs) in a wireless environment with a wireless communications device, the processor-readable storage medium having instructions thereon, when executed by a processor to cause the wireless communications device to:
- monitor data exchanged by a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver of the device;
- determine a connection characteristic regarding a communications link between an AP and the wireless communications device;
- and
- adjust a roaming parameter based, at least in part, on the monitored data and the determined connection characteristic.
A method for identifying available access points (APs) in a wireless network comprising:
- monitoring data exchanged by a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver of a wireless communication device in the network;
- and
- adjusting a roaming interval and a roaming threshold of the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.