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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Biju Nair, Long Grove, IL (US);
Christopher A. Heistad, Rienbeck, IA (US);
Darryl Lovato, Royal Oaks, CA (US);
Inventors:
Biju Nair, Long Grove, IL (US);
Christopher A. Heistad, Rienbeck, IA (US);
Darryl Lovato, Royal Oaks, CA (US);
Assignee:
SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC., Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/26 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/04 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/26 (2013.01); H04L 41/0816 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/04 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for a connected wireless device to hand off from one network to another based on empirical data gathered from real live networks regarding the grade of service available on the network. The invention uses this information in combination with the user's choice of a preferred type of network connection to intelligently manage and conserve device battery life.