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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2023
T-mobile Usa, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Sharath Somashekar, Overland Park, KS (US);
Mason Tyler Bouffard, Seattle, WA (US);
Oscar R. Cummings, Lynwood, WA (US);
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for selecting a wireless connection based on network metrics are discussed herein. For example, user equipment (UE) can be connected to a Wi-Fi network. The UE may test the Wi-Fi connection to determine metrics associated with the Wi-fi connection. The UE may compare the metrics to a speed and/or bandwidth threshold. If the Wi-fi connection speed is below a threshold, the UE may determine metrics associated with a cellular connection to determine whether to switch to a different cellular connection. If a first metric of the candidate cellular connection is above a threshold (e.g., a power level threshold), the UE can determine a speed or bandwidth of the connection. If the speed or bandwidth is above a threshold, the UE can attach to the cellular connection and can send and/or receive data using the newly established connection.