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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2011
Vladimir Holostov, Sammamish, WA (US);
Thomas W. Kuehnel, Seattle, WA (US);
Shai Guday, Redmond, WA (US);
Naile Daoud, Woodinville, WA (US);
Tript Singh Lamba, Bothell, WA (US);
Vladimir Holostov, Sammamish, WA (US);
Thomas W. Kuehnel, Seattle, WA (US);
Shai Guday, Redmond, WA (US);
Naile Daoud, Woodinville, WA (US);
Tript Singh Lamba, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments enable prioritization and selection of network access points (NAP) by a computing device using NAP attribute values. The computing device obtains the attribute values based on a location of the computing device and/or proximate NAPs detected by the computing device. The obtained attribute values are compared to a state of the computing device (e.g., sensor values), user preferences, or other criteria to select at least one of the NAPs for connection with the computing device. In some embodiments, a user of the computing device is presented with a list of Wi-Fi access points ranked according to relevance to the computing device and/or user.