Smart Roam System And Method
First Claim
1. A method for determining when to switch wireless access points from a current wireless access point to a new wireless access point comprising:
- monitoring a signal strength received from the current wireless access point;
monitoring a signal strength received from the new wireless access point;
comparing the signal strength received from the wireless access points; and
switching from the current wireless access point to the new wireless access point when the signal strength received from the new wireless access point is greater than the signal strength received from the current wireless access point by a first pre-determined value.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining when to switch wireless access points from a current wireless access point to a new wireless access point are disclosed. In various embodiments the systems and methods monitor a signal strength received from the current wireless access point, monitor a signal strength received from the new wireless access point and compare the signal strength received from the wireless access points. Switching from the current wireless access point to the new wireless access point can occur, for example, when the signal strength received from the new wireless access point is greater than the signal strength received from the current wireless access point by a first pre-determined value.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining when to switch wireless access points from a current wireless access point to a new wireless access point comprising:
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monitoring a signal strength received from the current wireless access point; monitoring a signal strength received from the new wireless access point; comparing the signal strength received from the wireless access points; and switching from the current wireless access point to the new wireless access point when the signal strength received from the new wireless access point is greater than the signal strength received from the current wireless access point by a first pre-determined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A client side wireless device comprising:
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an antenna; a receiver, coupled to the antenna; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to control an functionality of the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions to cause the processor to; monitor a signal strength received from the current wireless access point; monitor a signal strength received from the new wireless access point; compare the received signal strength of the wireless access points; and switch from the current wireless access point to the new wireless access point when the received signal strength of the new wireless access point is greater than the received signal strength of the current wireless access point by a first pre-determined value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first wireless access point; a second wireless access point; a client side wireless communication device comprising; an antenna; a receiver, coupled to the antenna; a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to control an functionality of the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions to cause the processor to monitor a received signal strength of the first wireless access point; monitor a received signal strength of the second wireless access point; and compare the received signal strength of the first and second wireless access points; and switch from the first wireless access point to the second wireless access point when the received signal strength of the second wireless access point is greater than the received signal strength of the first wireless access point by a first pre-determined value. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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