Patent ID: 8345599
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for evaluation of one or more access points to an access network prior to a wireless mobile device establishing a data communication session via one of the access point(s) to said access network, wherein: said mobile device having at least one radio interface for communication with said one or more access point(s) to said access network; said mobile device being configured to collect information broadcasted by the access point(s) and to detect link layer characteristics between the access point(s) and the mobile device; said mobile device being configured to automatically select or enable user-driven selection of at least one test correspondent for evaluation of network level attributes of the access point(s); and said mobile device having a connection manager that performs the evaluation of the access point(s) based on said broadcasted information and said link layer characteristics between the access points and the mobile devices and said network level attributes of said access point(s) prior to said mobile device establishing said data communication session via said one of the access point(s) to said access network, wherein said mobile device configured to determine a collection of internet-accessible hosts based on a history of internet access attempts tied to a location of a particular server as well as said one or more access points serving said particular server at said location.