MOBILE COMPUTER CONFIGURED TO SELECT WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
First Claim
1. A mobile computer comprising:
- a processor;
a memory;
a wireless communication interface;
wherein said mobile computer is configured to periodically monitor one or more network metrics of a currently connected wireless network;
wherein, in order to maintain an uninterrupted data connection, said mobile computer is configured, responsive to determining that at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of a current network averaged over a pre-defined time period falls outside of an allowable range of QoS values, to select a new wireless network of a plurality of available wireless networks based on at least one network selection criterion; and
wherein said mobile computer is further configured to connect to said new wireless network.
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Abstract
A mobile computer can comprise a processor, a memory, and a wireless communication interface. The mobile computer can be configured to periodically monitor one or more network metrics of the currently connected wireless network. In order to maintain an uninterrupted data connection, the mobile computer can be further configured, responsive to determining that at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of the currently connected network averaged over a pre-defined time period falls outside of an allowable range or at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of the currently connected network has been outside of an allowable range for at least a pre-defined time period, to select a new wireless network of a plurality of available wireless networks based on at least one network selection criterion and connect to the new wireless network.
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1. A mobile computer comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a wireless communication interface; wherein said mobile computer is configured to periodically monitor one or more network metrics of a currently connected wireless network; wherein, in order to maintain an uninterrupted data connection, said mobile computer is configured, responsive to determining that at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of a current network averaged over a pre-defined time period falls outside of an allowable range of QoS values, to select a new wireless network of a plurality of available wireless networks based on at least one network selection criterion; and wherein said mobile computer is further configured to connect to said new wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile computer comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a wireless communication interface; wherein said mobile computer is configured to periodically monitor one or more network metrics of a currently connected wireless network; wherein, in order to maintain an uninterrupted data connection, said mobile computer is configured, responsive to determining that at least one pre-defined Quality of Service (QoS) metric of a current network averaged over a pre-defined time period falls outside of an allowable range of QoS values, to select a new wireless network of a plurality of available wireless networks based on at least one network selection criterion; and wherein said mobile computer is further configured to connect to said new wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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