ACCESS POINT SELECTION
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for access point selection, the method comprising:
- collecting, by a computing device, a set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points, wherein the set of beacon frame transmission data includes;
a first subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a first access point of the set of access points, wherein the first subset includes a first frame rate for the first access point and a first network capability data including security data for the first access point; and
a second subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a second access point of the set of access points, wherein the second subset includes a second frame rate for the second access point and a second network capability data including security data for the second access point;
comparing, by the computing device, a first factor derived utilizing the first frame rate for the first access point with respect to a second factor derived utilizing the second frame rate for the second access point;
weighting, by the computing device, the set of beacon frame transmission data for the set of access points with respect to the respective network capability data including security data for the set of access points, wherein the weighting indicates that security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength;
computing, by the computing device using both the first factor and the second factor and the weighting of the set of beacon frame transmission data, a set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points;
determining, by the computing device using the set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points, to establish a connection utilizing the first access point of the set of access points; and
establishing, by the computing device, the connection utilizing the first access point.
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Abstract
Disclosed aspects relate to access point selection. A set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points is collected by a computing device. The set of beacon frame transmission data includes first and second subsets including frame rates for access points and network capability data including security data for access points. The computing device compares factors derived utilizing the frame rates. The computing device weights the beacon frame transmission data with respect to the network capability data for the access points, wherein the weighting indicates security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength. The computing device computes, using the first and second factors and the weighting, a set of expected network quality scores. The computing device determines, using the set of expected network quality scores, to establish the connection utilizing the first access point. The computing device establishes the connection utilizing the first access point.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for access point selection, the method comprising:
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collecting, by a computing device, a set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points, wherein the set of beacon frame transmission data includes; a first subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a first access point of the set of access points, wherein the first subset includes a first frame rate for the first access point and a first network capability data including security data for the first access point; and a second subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a second access point of the set of access points, wherein the second subset includes a second frame rate for the second access point and a second network capability data including security data for the second access point; comparing, by the computing device, a first factor derived utilizing the first frame rate for the first access point with respect to a second factor derived utilizing the second frame rate for the second access point; weighting, by the computing device, the set of beacon frame transmission data for the set of access points with respect to the respective network capability data including security data for the set of access points, wherein the weighting indicates that security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength; computing, by the computing device using both the first factor and the second factor and the weighting of the set of beacon frame transmission data, a set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points; determining, by the computing device using the set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points, to establish a connection utilizing the first access point of the set of access points; and establishing, by the computing device, the connection utilizing the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for access point selection, the system comprising:
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a memory having a set of computer readable computer instructions, and a processor for executing the set of computer readable instructions, the set of computer readable instructions including; collecting a set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points, wherein the set of beacon frame transmission data includes; a first subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a first access point of the set of access points, wherein the first subset includes a first frame rate for the first access point and a first network capability data including security data for the first access point; and a second subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a second access point of the set of access points, wherein the second subset includes a second frame rate for the second access point and a second network capability data including security data for the second access point; comparing a first factor derived utilizing the first frame rate for the first access point with respect to a second factor derived utilizing the second frame rate for the second access point; weighting the set of beacon frame transmission data for the set of access points with respect to the respective network capability data including security data for the set of access points, wherein the weighting indicates that security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength; computing, using both the first factor and the second factor and the weighting of the set of beacon frame transmission data, a set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points; determining, using the set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points, to establish a connection utilizing the first access point of the set of access points; and establishing the connection utilizing the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. The system of 14, wherein the system includes an access point controller to manage network traffic with respect to the set of access points, and wherein the set of computer readable instructions executable by the processor further include:
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distributing, by the access point controller, the network traffic between particular access points and mobile computing devices; monitoring, by the access point controller, the network traffic between the particular access points and the mobile computing devices; routing, by the access point controller, the network traffic between the particular access points and the mobile computing devices; and redirecting, by the access point controller, the network traffic between the particular access points and the mobile computing devices.
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18. A computer program product for access point selection, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor:
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collect a set of beacon frame transmission data for a set of access points, wherein the set of beacon frame transmission data includes; a first subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a first access point of the set of access points, wherein the first subset includes a first frame rate for the first access point and a first network capability data including security data for the first access point; and a second subset of the set of beacon frame transmission data for a second access point of the set of access points, wherein the second subset includes a second frame rate for the second access point and a second network capability data including security data for the second access point; compare a first factor derived utilizing the first frame rate for the first access point with respect to a second factor derived utilizing the second frame rate for the second access point; weight the set of beacon frame transmission data for the set of access points with respect to the respective network capability data including security data for the set of access points, wherein the weighting indicates that security data has a heavier weight than network signal strength; compute, using both the first factor and the second factor and the weighting of the set of beacon frame transmission data, a set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points; determine, using the set of expected network quality scores for the set of access points, to establish a connection utilizing the first access point of the set of access points; and establish the connection utilizing the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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