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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2011
Daniel Scofield, Meridan, ID (US);
Lyman Leonard Hall, Meridan, ID (US);
Daniel Scofield, Meridan, ID (US);
Lyman Leonard Hall, Meridan, ID (US);
Marvell International Ltd., , BM;
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with automatically selecting an access point are described. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an inquiry logic in a first device. The inquiry logic is configured to automatically determine attributes of a network connection between a network access point and a second device connected to the network access point. The inquiry logic is further configured to determine the attributes of the network connection in response to the first device being connected to the second device. The apparatus also includes a communication logic that is configured to self-configure and automatically establish a wireless connection to the network access point from the first device using the attributes.