Patent ID: 9485672
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: initiating a first wireless connection between a station and a first access point; monitoring, by the station during the first wireless connection, data packet traffic from other access points; repeatedly determining, by the station using the monitored data packet traffic and during the first wireless connection, which of the other access points provides a best data transmission profile, wherein the station alternately operates in an active mode in which it transmits and receives data via the first wireless connection and in a monitor mode in which it only monitors the data packet traffic from other access points, wherein the station switches to the monitoring when data traffic on the first wireless connection falls below a pre-determined threshold; and automatically transitioning, by the station, from the first wireless connection to a second wireless connection with the access point having the most recently determined best data transmission profile upon occurrence of a trigger event or a termination of the first wireless connection; wherein the monitored packet traffic comprises beacon packets transmitted by the access points, and wherein the determining comprises: