Context based connectivity for mobile devices
First Claim
1. A method for determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting a wireless communication device to a network, comprising:
- obtaining information regarding a location of a wireless communication device;
determining the communication capabilities of the wireless communication device;
determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to a network; and
transmitting information to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network.
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Abstract
A system for automatically creating a preferred wireless connection medium order in a wireless communication device (WCD) for connecting to a network. A server on the network detects when a new device has entered a designated space, identifies the device, determines its capabilities and creates a wireless connection medium order for the device. The preferred connection medium order may be determined in view of a device profile corresponding to the WCD. The server may then set the preferred medium order in the WCD. The server may also control further information synchronization once the WCD is connected to the network.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting a wireless communication device to a network, comprising:
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obtaining information regarding a location of a wireless communication device;
determining the communication capabilities of the wireless communication device;
determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to a network; and
transmitting information to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining a preferred wireless connection for a wireless communication device, comprising:
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connecting a wireless communication device via a first wireless connection to an access service manager;
determining by the access service manager a second wireless connection available for the wireless communication device;
sending access setting information including second wireless connection information from the access service manager to the wireless communication device via the first connection; and
setting the second wireless connection as the preferred wireless connection for the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless communication device which receives an indication of at least one preferred communication medium for connecting to a network, comprising:
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transmitting logic for accessing an access point via a first wireless communication medium;
receiving logic for receiving information via a first wireless communication medium to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network from the access point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A server for determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting a wireless communication device to a network, comprising:
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obtaining logic for receiving information regarding a location of the wireless communication device;
determining logic for determining the communication capabilities of the wireless communication device and at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network; and
transmitting logic for transmitting information to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in said medium for determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting a wireless communication device to a network, comprising:
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a computer readable program code for obtaining information regarding a location of a wireless communication device;
a computer readable program code for determining at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to a network; and
a computer readable program code for transmitting information to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for determining a preferred wireless communication medium for connecting a wireless communication device to a network, comprising:
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a wireless communication device;
an access point at a location, for providing location information about the wireless communication device; and
a server, coupled to the access point, using a device profile to determine at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting the wireless device to a network in response to the location information;
the server transmitting information to the wireless communication device regarding the at least one preferred wireless communication medium for connecting to the network;
the wireless communication device setting the at least one preferred wireless communication medium as a preferred communication medium for connecting the wireless device to the network.
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43. A system for determining a preferred wireless connection for a wireless communication device, comprising:
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a wireless communication device;
an access service manager connected via a first wireless connection to said wireless communication device;
said access service manager determining a second wireless connection available for the wireless communication device;
said access service manager sending access setting information including the second wireless connection to the wireless communication device via the first connection; and
said wireless communication device setting the second wireless connection as its preferred wireless connection.
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44. A network server for determining a preferred wireless access point for a wireless communication device, comprising:
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network connections to at least a first access point and a second access point;
a service manager coupled to said network connections for executing the steps of;
receiving information of a location of a wireless communication device;
determining availability of said first and second wireless access points at the location of the wireless communication device;
selecting a preferred wireless access point from said first and second wireless access points;
transmitting information via said preferred wireless access point to said wireless communication device.
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45. A method for determining a preferred wireless access point for a wireless communication device, comprising:
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receiving information of a location of a wireless communication device;
determining availability of a first and second wireless access points at the location of the wireless communication device;
selecting a preferred wireless access point from said first and second wireless access points;
transmitting information via said preferred wireless access point to said wireless communication device.
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46. A wireless communication device for communicating via a preferred wireless access point, comprising:
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a communications interface for providing network access for a wireless communication device via WLAN, Bluetooth, or wireless telecommunications network;
a connection manager coupled to said communications interface for selecting a preferred access point from WLAN, Bluetooth, or wireless telecommunications network access points for communicating with said communications interface;
a context middleware coupled to said connection manager for determining a context for said wireless communication device used in said selecting;
a CPU coupled to said connection manager and context middleware, for executing the steps of;
connecting said wireless communication device to a wireless access point;
receiving information on a preferred wireless access point based on a context of the connected access point;
setting the preferred wireless access point as the accessing path to the network for the wireless communication device; and
using the preferred wireless access point to access the network.
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47. A method for a wireless communication device to communicating via a preferred wireless access point, comprising:
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connecting a wireless communication device to a wireless access point;
receiving information on a preferred wireless access point based on a context of the connected access point;
setting the preferred wireless access point as the accessing path to a network for the wireless communication device; and
using the preferred wireless access point to access the network.
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