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US 8,427,942 B2Granted
Method, apparatus, and system for connecting a mobile client to wireless networks
AssigneeDeutsche Telekom AG
InventorsKyu-Han Kim, Dhruv Gupta, Jatinder Pal Singh, Alexander Min
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Abstract
A method for connecting a mobile client to a wireless network includes periodically triggering an access point scanning process so as to monitor an access point density of a wireless network. A frequency of the triggering is adjusted in response to a change in the access point density.
Claims18
A method for providing a mobile client with a wireless connection to a wireless network, the method comprising:
- triggering an access point scanning process in disconnected mode, wherein access point scanning in disconnected mode comprises;
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using a low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- and
- triggering a disconnected mode access point scanning process based on the mobile client moving more than a threshold distance;
- connecting to an access point found by the disconnected mode access point scanning process;
- performing access point scanning in connected mode, wherein access point scanning in connected mode comprises:
- periodically triggering a connected mode access point scanning process, wherein the connected mode access point scanning process includes a signal strength threshold for potential access points;
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using the a low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- determining an access point density of the wireless network;
- adjusting the signal strength threshold based on the determined access point density;
- and
- adjusting a frequency of the periodic triggering based on the monitored movement and the determined access point density.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable cedes stored thereon, when executed by one or more digital processors, instructing the one or more digital process to provide a mobile client with a wireless connection to a wireless network, the computer readable codes including:
- instructions for triggering an access point scanning process in disconnected mode, wherein access point scanning in disconnected mode comprises:
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using a low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- and
- triggering a disconnected mode access point scanning process based on the mobile client moving more than a threshold distance;
- instructions for connecting to an access point found by the disconnected mode access point scanning process;
- instructions for performing access point scanning in connected mode, wherein access point scanning in connected mode comprises:
- periodically triggering a connected mode access point scanning process, wherein the connected mode access point scanning process includes a signal strength threshold for potential access points;
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using the low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- determining an access point density of the wireless network;
- adjusting the signal strength threshold based on the determined access point density;
- and
- adjusting a frequency of the triggering based o he monitored movement and the determined access point density.
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A. mobile client for connecting to a wireless network through one or more access points, comprising:
- a low-power sensor configured to generate motion signals indicative of movements of the mobile client;
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- a processor, configured for:
- triggering an access point scanning process in disconnected mode, wherein access point scanning in disconnected mode comprises:
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using a power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- and
- triggering a disconnected mode access point scanning process based on he mobile client moving more than a threshold distance;
- connecting to an access point found by the disconnected mode access point scanning process;
- performing access point Scanning in connected mode, wherein access point scanning in connected mode comprises:
- periodically triggering a connected mode access point scanning process, wherein the connected mode access point scanning process includes a signal strength threshold for potential access points;
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using the low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- determining an access point density of the wireless network;
- adjusting the signal strength threshold based on the determined access point density;
- and
- adjusting a frequency of the periodic triggering on the monitored movement and the determined access point density.
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A system for providing a mobile client with a wireless connection to a wireless network, the system comprising;
- a plurality of access points distributed within the wireless network;
- and
- a mobile client, configured to for;
- triggering an access point scanning process in disconnected mode, wherein access point scanning in disconnected mode comprises:
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using a low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- and
- triggering a disconnected mode access point scanning process based on the mobile client moving more than a threshold distance;
- connecting to an access point found by the disconnected mode access point scanning process;
- performing access point scanning in connected mode, wherein access point scanning in connected mode comprises:
- periodically triggering a connected mode access point scanning process, wherein the connected mode access point scanning process includes a signal strength threshold for potential access points;
- monitoring movement of the mobile client using the low-power sensor disposed onboard the mobile client;
- determining an access point density of the wireless network;
- adjusting the signal strength threshold based on the determined access point density;
- and
- adjusting a frequency of the periodic triggering based on the monitored movement and the determined access point density.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.