Method for intelligently selecting wireless access point
First Claim
1. A method of connecting to a wireless communication access point comprising:
- a) an initiator device broadcasting a first wireless message to a plurality of potential access point devices, said initiator device storing therein a list of recognized device addresses for connecting thereto;
b) said initiator device receiving a plurality of second wireless messages from a set of said plurality of potential access point devices;
c) said initiator device comparing device addresses of said plurality of second wireless messages for address matches with said list of recognized device addresses;
d) applying a fitness function to address matches of said c) to determine a single address; and
e) connecting to an access point device corresponding to said single address.
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Abstract
A method and system for selecting and connecting to an access point in a wireless network of devices, such as a Bluetooth network. Initially, an initiator device is preconfigured with a list of available access point addresses. The initiator device broadcasts an inquiry message that is received by available wireless devices which, in turn, respond with their respective addresses, occupancy level and device classification. The initiator device compares the respondent addresses with the preconfigured access point addresses and connects to a match, thus terminating the inquiry, provided certain fitness functions are satisfied. The fitness functions might include such considerations as occupancy rate, device classification, signal strength, or physical distance of separation. The list of addresses on the initiator device is updated automatically upon connecting with a network server whenever a new device is added or an old one removed from the network server'"'"'s access point address list.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of connecting to a wireless communication access point comprising:
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a) an initiator device broadcasting a first wireless message to a plurality of potential access point devices, said initiator device storing therein a list of recognized device addresses for connecting thereto; b) said initiator device receiving a plurality of second wireless messages from a set of said plurality of potential access point devices; c) said initiator device comparing device addresses of said plurality of second wireless messages for address matches with said list of recognized device addresses; d) applying a fitness function to address matches of said c) to determine a single address; and e) connecting to an access point device corresponding to said single address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a bus; a wireless transceiver unit coupled to said bus for communicating with responding devices; a memory cache coupled to said bus; and a processor coupled to said bus, said processor for performing a method for selecting and connecting to a responding access point device, said method comprising; a) an initiator device broadcasting a first wireless message to a plurality of potential access point devices, said initiator device storing therein a list of recognized device addresses for connecting thereto; b) said initiator device receiving a plurality of second wireless messages from a set of said plurality of potential access point devices; c) said initiator device comparing device addresses of said plurality of second wireless messages for address matches with said list of recognized device addresses; d) applying a fitness function to address matches of said c) to determine a single address; and e) connecting to an access point device corresponding to said single address. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. In a wireless communication device having a wireless transceiver and a memory cache comprising a list of access point addresses, a method for updating said list of access point addresses comprising:
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a) connecting said wireless communication device with a network server, said network server comprising a list of current network access point addresses for a network; b) comparing said list of access point addresses to said list of current network access point addresses; c) adding to said list of access point addresses in said memory cache of said wireless communication device any addresses found on said list of current network access point addresses and not found on said list of access point addresses; and d) deleting from said list of access point addresses in said memory cache of said wireless communication device any addresses not found on said list of current network access point addresses and found on said list of access point addresses. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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