Patent ID: 8953565
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. One or more tangible non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of adapting wireless access, the method comprising: generating network access requests for one or more mobile devices having a first interface to be used in connection with a first wireless access network and a second interface to be used in connection with a personal area network; receiving one or more wireless access conditions from the one or more mobiles devices in a collection of mobile devices connected to the personal area network, wherein the one or more wireless access conditions include delay information for accessing the first wireless access network; storing the one or more wireless access conditions received from each mobile device connected to the personal area network, wherein the each mobile device is a phone that is configured to share delay information for accessing the personal area network; assigning a weight to the one or more wireless access conditions based on a number of mobile devices in the personal area network that delivered similar wireless access conditions and at least one of a type or magnitude of the wireless access conditions; and selecting an access route based on the wireless access conditions.