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US 8,014,354 B2Granted
Dynamically configured wireless communications, for example, in automatic data collection environment
AssigneeIntermec IP Corp.
InventorsJohn Eichenberger, Marcus Albro
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Abstract
Dynamic configuration of a wireless environment, for example a wireless automatic data collection environment adjust various thresholds that trigger searching or scanning for new wireless access points (WAPs) and/or roaming. Thresholds may be increased or decreased based on various outcomes.
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A method of providing dynamically updated wireless communications, the method comprising:
- determining if a signal strength of a current wireless access point with which wireless communications is established is below an adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
- searching for any additional wireless access points if the signal strength of the current wireless access point is determined to be below the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
- determining if a signal strength of at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to a roam triggering signal strength threshold;
- roaming if the signal strength of the at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold;
- and
- adjusting the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold if no new wireless access point has a signal strength that is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold.
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A wireless communications system, the system comprising:
- at least one antenna;
- at least one transmitter communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna;
- at least one receiver communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna;
- at least one control system communicatively coupled to the at least one transmitter and the at least one receive, the control system that dynamically updates wireless communications by:
- determining if a signal strength of a current wireless access point with which wireless communications is established is below an adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
- searching for any additional wireless access points if the signal strength of the current wireless access point is determined to be below the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
- determining if a signal strength of at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to a roam triggering signal strength threshold;
- roaming if the signal strength of the at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold;
- and
- decreasing the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold if no new wireless access point has a signal strength that is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.