Apparatuses and methods for wireless fidelity (WiFi) network selection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9538463
APP PUB NO 20150036662A1
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13957988

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A wireless communications device is provided with a storage unit and a processor. The storage unit is configured to store signal strengths and throughputs of a plurality of Access Points (APs) which the wireless communications device was previously or is currently connected to. The processor is configured to update the stored signal strength and throughput of the currently connected AP, and scan for available APs nearby in response to detecting a low-throughput condition of the currently connected AP.

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HTC CORPORATIONNO 23 XINGHUA ROAD TAOYUAN DISTRICT TAOYUAN CITY 330

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Chen, Chia-Wei Taoyuan, TW 134 378
Chueh, Hsin-Ti Taoyuan, TW 64 1161
Fan, Chen-Huang Taoyuan, TW 32 226
Kai, Chi-Sheng Taoyuan, TW 3 20
Tsai, Ming-Han Taoyuan, TW 74 230

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