Method and apparatus for connecting to stable access point using connection history
First Claim
1. A method for providing guidance to be associated with a stable access point using a previous connection history, the method comprising:
- receiving data from a plurality of access points which are available in a wireless network, and respectively searching connection information related to a connection history on the access points using an identifier of the respective access points which are included in the received data;
selecting a first access point which can be used to preferentially connect to the wireless network among the plurality of access points according to a predetermined standard in response to the searched connection information, and outputting a guidance information of the first access point;
connecting to the wireless network through the first access point; and
transmitting and/or receiving data to and/or from the wireless network through the first access point, and storing connection information including results of the transmission and/or the reception of the data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to provide guidance to be associated with a stable access point using a previous connection history, the method includes receiving data from a plurality of access points which are available in a wireless network and searching connection information related to a connection history corresponding to the respective access point using an identifier of respective access point included in the received data; selecting a first access point which can be used to preferentially connect to the wireless network among the plurality of access points according to a predetermined standard and outputting a guide information of the first access point; connecting to the wireless network through the first access point; and storing connection information including results of a transmission and/or receipt of the data.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for providing guidance to be associated with a stable access point using a previous connection history, the method comprising:
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receiving data from a plurality of access points which are available in a wireless network, and respectively searching connection information related to a connection history on the access points using an identifier of the respective access points which are included in the received data;
selecting a first access point which can be used to preferentially connect to the wireless network among the plurality of access points according to a predetermined standard in response to the searched connection information, and outputting a guidance information of the first access point;
connecting to the wireless network through the first access point; and
transmitting and/or receiving data to and/or from the wireless network through the first access point, and storing connection information including results of the transmission and/or the reception of the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a wireless transmitting/receiving unit connected to a wireless network through an access point to transmit and to receive data and/or from the access point;
a storage unit to store connection information on the access point;
an information updating unit to store the connection information on the access point in the storage unit or to change the connection information stored in the storage unit; and
a comparison selecting unit to search the connection information related to a connection history for the respective access point using an identifier of the access point included in a control data to compare connection information between the access point and the other access point to which the system is connectable, and to be preferentially connected to the first access point selected according to a predetermined standard over the another when two or more access points transmit and/or receive the control data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network system comprising:
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access points to connect to a wireless network; and
a system associated with the wireless network through one of the access points;
wherein, prior to selecting one of the access points, the system searches connection information related to a previous connection history of the plurality of access points, outputs guide information to preferentially connect to a first access point selected according to a predetermined standard among the plurality of access points, and connects to the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing guidance for access points of a network, comprising:
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comparing stored metrics for a plurality of access points connectable to a wireless device;
determining at least one of the plurality of access points to recommend to connect to the network based on the stored metrics; and
outputting the recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A network communication system to provide guidance for access points of a network, comprising a recommending unit to retrieve and compare stored metrics for a plurality of access points, determine at least one of the plurality of access points to recommend to connect to the network based on the compared metrics, and output the recommendation.
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