Dynamically configured wireless communications, for example, in automatic data collection environment
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1. A method of providing dynamically updated wireless communications, the method comprising:
- determining if a signal strength of a current wireless access point with which wireless communications is established is below an adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
searching for any additional wireless access points if the signal strength of the current wireless access point is determined to be below the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold;
determining if a signal strength of at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to a roam triggering signal strength threshold;
roaming if the signal strength of the at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold; and
adjusting the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold if no new wireless access point has a signal strength that is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold.
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Abstract
Dynamic configuration of a wireless environment, for example a wireless automatic data collection environment adjust various thresholds that trigger searching or scanning for new wireless access points (WAPs) and/or roaming. Thresholds may be increased or decreased based on various outcomes.
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1. A method of providing dynamically updated wireless communications, the method comprising:
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determining if a signal strength of a current wireless access point with which wireless communications is established is below an adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold; searching for any additional wireless access points if the signal strength of the current wireless access point is determined to be below the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold; determining if a signal strength of at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to a roam triggering signal strength threshold; roaming if the signal strength of the at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold; and adjusting the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold if no new wireless access point has a signal strength that is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communications system, the system comprising:
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at least one antenna; at least one transmitter communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna; at least one receiver communicatively coupled to the at least one antenna; at least one control system communicatively coupled to the at least one transmitter and the at least one receive, the control system that dynamically updates wireless communications by; determining if a signal strength of a current wireless access point with which wireless communications is established is below an adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold; searching for any additional wireless access points if the signal strength of the current wireless access point is determined to be below the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold; determining if a signal strength of at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to a roam triggering signal strength threshold; roaming if the signal strength of the at least one new wireless access point located by the searching is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold; and decreasing the adjustable search triggering signal strength threshold if no new wireless access point has a signal strength that is at least equal to the roam triggering signal strength threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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