Detecting and connecting to Wi-Fi™ networks

• Main Authors: Shamis Artiom, Chhabra Kapil
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.01.2017
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

An apparatus and methods are provided for automatically detecting and connecting to a WI-FI™ network. In these methods, a wireless device listens for beacons that are sent using a low-power wireless protocol. Once the wireless device detects a first beacon at a first location, the wireless device ex...