Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Predictive handoff and wireless association in a network
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Application No.: US16404014Application Date: 2019-05-06
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Publication No.: US11012912B2Publication Date: 2021-05-18
- Inventor: Christopher W. Watson , Matthew J. Dillon , Taren G. McCullough
- Applicant: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
- Current Assignee: Charter Communications Operating, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Armis IP Law, LLC
- Main IPC: H04W36/30
- IPC: H04W36/30 ; H04W36/00 ; G06N5/04 ; H04B17/327 ; H04W36/08

Abstract:
According to one configuration, a first wireless access point communicates probe request communications to a mobile communication device. The first wireless access point monitors power levels associated with probe response communications from the mobile communication device. Via the monitored power levels, the communication management resource quantifies motion of the mobile communication device with respect to the first wireless access point and a corresponding region of wireless coverage provided by the first wireless access point. The communication management resource selects amongst multiple neighboring wireless access points in which to handoff the mobile communication device based on a prediction of which of the multiple wireless access points will provide a best chance of successfully receiving a handoff of a mobile communication device and corresponding wireless communication link from the first wireless access point.
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