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Wireless connection selection and setup

  • US 9,191,883 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2014
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of selecting a wireless access point by a wireless client, the method comprising:

  • receiving one or more messages from one or more wireless access points prior to associating with the wireless access points, each of messages including first information regarding network services provided by a respective wireless access point from the one or more wireless access points;

    selecting a first wireless access point from the wireless access points based on the first information; and

    associating with the first wireless access point;

    wherein the first information includes;

    a connection speed between the respective wireless access point and a wide area network (WAN) beyond a local area network (LAN) to which the wireless access point belongs; and

    a quality of service supported by the WAN.

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