Patent ID: 8218507
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A communication system, comprising: a wireless mobile communication device that is configured to wirelessly communicate with a plurality of access points that form a network, wherein the wireless mobile communication device receives radio frequency (RF) communication signals from one or more of the access points, wherein the wireless mobile communication device evaluates, over time intervals, a quality of the RF communication signals received from the one or more of the access points by obtaining measurement values of the quality of the RF communication signals, wherein the wireless mobile communication device creates a functional relationship value based on the measurement values and a configurable parameter associated with the measurement values, wherein the wireless mobile communication device calculates an extrapolated functional relationship value based on one or more functional relationship values, and wherein the wireless mobile communication device selects one of the access points with which to wirelessly communicate based on the extrapolated functional relationship value.