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Bandwith sentinel

  • US 10,412,006 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2018
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a network connection, the method comprising:

  • determining a first wireless network connection between a wireless network device and a client network device, as a congested wireless network connection;

    determining a first quality score for the first wireless network connection based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the first wireless network connection;

    classifying the first wireless network connection as a first quality connection based on comparison of the first quality score with a first benchmark quality score;

    determining a second quality score for a second wireless network connection between the wireless network device and another client network device based on one or more wireless network connection attributes of the second wireless network connection;

    classifying the second wireless network connection as a second quality connection better than the first quality connection based on comparison of the second quality score with a second benchmark quality score that is different from the first benchmark quality score;

    upon classification of the first wireless network connection as the first quality connection and the second wireless network connection as the second quality connection, allocating additional bandwidth to the second wireless network connection, and causing another wireless network device to provide a wireless network connection to the client network device.

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