Automatic wireless mode switching
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication and to receive data from the remote device via wireless communication; and
a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;
wherein;
the first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation;
the second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; and
the wireless communication interface is configured to join a pre-existing wireless network by configuring the wireless communication interface to have a same network identification, authentication type, and authentication credentials as the pre-existing wireless network to act as an access point to a user device, while simultaneously operating in a client mode to connect to the same pre-existing wireless network.
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Abstract
Example embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to automatic wireless mode switching in wireless communication devices and systems, and methods of automatic wireless mode switching. In one example embodiment, a wireless communication device generally includes a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication, and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation. The second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation.
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication and to receive data from the remote device via wireless communication; and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;
wherein;the first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; the second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; and the wireless communication interface is configured to join a pre-existing wireless network by configuring the wireless communication interface to have a same network identification, authentication type, and authentication credentials as the pre-existing wireless network to act as an access point to a user device, while simultaneously operating in a client mode to connect to the same pre-existing wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication and to receive data from the remote device via wireless communication; and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device and to automatically switch the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;
wherein;the first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; the second mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; the controller is configured to switch the mode of operation of the wireless device based on at least one of an external electrical input, an input from another device on a network the wireless communication interface is configured to connect to, an input from a cloud based service, an input from another device connected via a Bluetooth wireless connection, an input from a device connected via a wide area network connection, a location of the wireless communication device, and a quality of service and wireless performance of one or more networks the wireless communication interface is configured to connect to; and the controller is configured to facilitate a client device to roam between a wireless connection to the wireless communication device and a wireless connection to an access point of an infrastructure network by slowly reducing a transmit power of the wireless communication interface until the client device roams to the access point of the infrastructure network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of controlling operation of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device having a wireless communication interface configured to transmit data to a remote device via wireless communication and to receive data from the remote device via wireless communication and a controller configured to control a mode of operation of the wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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automatically switching, by the controller, the mode of operation of the wireless communication device between at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;
wherein the first mode of operation is one of a client mode of operation, an access point mode of operation, an ad hoc mode of operation, a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; and
wherein the second mode of operation is one of a dual mode operation and a tri-mode operation; andfacilitating a client device to roam between a wireless connection to the wireless communication device and a wireless connection to an access point of an infrastructure network by slowly reducing a transmit power of the wireless communication interface until the client device roams to the access point of the infrastructure network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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