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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2006
Abhishek Abhishek, Woodinville, WA (US);
Amir Zohrenejad, Seattle, WA (US);
Yue Chen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew Baron, Redmond, WA (US);
Yi LU, Sammamish, WA (US);
Abhishek Abhishek, Woodinville, WA (US);
Amir Zohrenejad, Seattle, WA (US);
Yue Chen, Bellevue, WA (US);
Andrew Baron, Redmond, WA (US);
Yi Lu, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
It is determined whether a mobile user device is within transmission range of one or hidden networks. A list of known networks may be accessed, the list including broadcast and hidden networks. For the hidden networks, the network connection component may instruct a network interface to actively probe for the hidden networks. If the response is received for a communication corresponding to a particular network, then it may be considered that the mobile user interface is within transmission range of the hidden network. If auto-connection logic is activated, a preference order may be applied to select which of the detected broadcasts and/or hidden networks to connect. A user interface displays broadcast and hidden networks determined to be within transmission range of the mobile user device. The user device also displays hidden networks for which it has not yet been attempted to determine whether the hidden networks are in range.