Prediction Of Quality Of Service Of A Possible Future Connection Of A Device To A Wireless Network
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to wireless networks, and more specifically to multiple access networks. This present disclosure provides for a method in a wireless device 10, for predicting Quality of Service of a possible future connection between the wire less device 10 and one or more wireless networks 30. The predicted Quality of Service may be used e.g. for making a handover decision. The disclosed method comprises detecting an access point 31 of a first wireless network within range 100 of the wireless device 10. The method further comprises determining the number of devices 11-13 already being connected to the access point and calculating the predicted Quality of Service based on the determined number of devices already being connected to the access point. The disclosure further relates to a wireless device 10 and to a computer program.
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28 Claims
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15. A method, in a wireless device, for predicting Quality of Service of a possible future connection between the wireless device and one or more wireless networks, the method comprising:
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detecting an access point of a first wireless network within range of the wireless device; estimating channel utilization of the access point; determining a number of devices already being connected to the access point; and calculating the predicted Quality of Service based on the estimated channel utilization of the access point and the determined number of devices being connected to the access point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium for predicting Quality of Service of a possible future connection between a wireless device and one or more wireless networks, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on one or more processors of the wireless device, causes the wireless device to:
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detect an access point of a first wireless network within range of the wireless device; estimate channel utilization of the access point; determine a number of devices already being connected to the access point; and calculate the predicted Quality of Service based on the estimated channel utilization of the access point and the determined number of devices being connected to the access point.
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28. A wireless device configured to predict Quality of Service of a possible future connection between the wireless device and one or more wireless networks, the wireless device comprising:
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a wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with a node of the one or more wireless networks; processing circuitry configured to; detect an access point of a first wireless network within range of the wireless device; estimate channel utilization of the access point; determine a number of devices already being connected to access point; and calculate the predicted Quality of Service based on the estimated channel utilization of the access point and the determined number of devices being connected to the access point.
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