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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2019
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Dana L. Price, Surf City, NC (US);

Paul Barry, Douglas, IE;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04B 17/26 (2015.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 36/24 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04B 17/26 (2015.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 36/245 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for joining a Wi-Fi network with a mobile device based on historical device behavior includes detecting, using a mobile device, a new Wi-Fi network connection is available for connection by the mobile device. The method and system includes determining that the new connection meets a first connection threshold based on first connection factors. The method and system further includes analyzing historical data regarding acceptance of Wi-Fi network connections for the device. The analysis of the historical data is used to determine a pattern for accepting a connection. The method and system includes determining when to accept the new Wi-Fi network connection based on the new connection meeting the first connection threshold based on the first connection factors, and the second connection threshold based on the historical data.


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