Wi-fi power reduction system, method and media

A method of operating a server for use with a plurality of client devices, a plurality of access point devices and a client device position signal associated with a client device of the plurality of client devices, each access point device being configured to provide a respective plurality of Wi-Fi hotspot networks, each of the plurality of Wi-Fi hotspot networks having a respective SSID, the client device position signal providing location and velocity information about the client device, said method comprising:

• receiving, via the processor, the client position signal;
• predicting, via the processor, a future position of the client device based on a client device position signal providing location and velocity information about the client device;
• instructing, via the processor, a first access point device to provide a first Wi-Fi hotspot network with a first SSID, currently in use by the client device with another access point device, based on the predicted future position of the client device;
• and
• instructing, via the processor, a second access point device, which was previously providing a second Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID, to stop providing the second Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID after instructing the first access point device to provide the first Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID.

A non-transitory, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a server for use with a plurality of client devices, a plurality of access point devices and a client device position signal associated with a client device of the plurality of client devices, each access point device being configured to provide a respective plurality of Wi-Fi hotspot networks, each of the plurality of Wi-Fi hotspot networks having a respective SSID, the client device position signal providing location and velocity information about the client device, wherein the computer-readable instructions are capable of instructing the server to perform the method comprising:

• receiving, via the processor, the client position signal;
• predicting, via the processor, a future position of the client device based on the client device position signal providing location and velocity information about the client device;
• instructing, via the processor, a first access point device to provide a first Wi-Fi hotspot network with a first SSID, currently in use by the client device with another access point device, based on the predicted future position of the client device;
• and
• instructing, via the processor, a second access point device, which was previously providing a second Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID, to stop providing the second Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID after instructing the first access point device to provide the first Wi-Fi hotspot network with the first SSID.

A Wi-Fi access point device for use with a service provider configured to provide an activation signal and a client device, said Wi-Fi access point device comprising:

• a memory;
• a processor configured to execute instructions stored on said memory to cause said Wi-Fi access point device to:
• establish a Wi-Fi hotspot network with a SSID based on at least one of the activation signal and a first probe request associated with the SSID, the first probe request being transmitted from the client device;
• and
• operate the Wi-Fi hotspot network with the SSID in a standby mode based upon one of the group consisting of receipt of a standby signal from the service provider and a disassociation from an associated client device,
• wherein the associated client device comprises the client device having been associated with the established Wi-Fi hotspot network.