System for wireless connectivity continuity and quality
AssigneeSuitable Technologies, Inc.
InventorBlaise Laurent Patrick Gassend
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Abstract
Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.
Claims22
A method for maintaining wireless connectivity between a mobile controller and a remote controller, the method comprising:
- providing a wireless adaptor operatively coupled to the mobile controller and configured to have a background scanning mode wherein connectivity may be maintained between the mobile controller and the remote controller on a first channel while scanning is conducted to seek an alternate connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller on a second channel;
- and
- operating the wireless adaptor to automatically:
- a. scan to find available wireless access points and check the signal strength associated with each of the available wireless access points;
- b. connect to the remote controller through a first wireless access point of the available wireless access points associated with the strongest signal with the first channel and evaluate the connectivity of the connection;
- c. attempt to send first channel data to a first remote server in communication with the remote controller via the first channel;
- d. upon successful sending of the first channel data via the first channel, evaluate connectivity of the first channel based at least in part upon a factor selected from the group consisting of:
- latency, packet loss, and financial cost of connectivity;
- e. while retaining connectivity with the remote controller through the first channel, connect to the remote controller through a second wireless access point with the second channel;
- f. attempt to send second channel data to a second remote server in communication with the remote controller via the second channel;
- g. upon successful sending of the second channel data via the second channel, evaluate connectivity of the second channel based at least in part upon a factor selected from the group consisting of:
- latency, packet loss, and financial cost of connectivity;
- h. compare the evaluated connectivities of the first and second channels to find a highest evaluated channel and a lowest evaluated channel;
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- i. maintain connectivity between the mobile controller and remote controller through the highest evaluated channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.