Inventors:
Brian E. Mastenbrook - Schaumburg IL, US
Matthew H. Klapman - Northbrook IL, US
International Classification:
H04W 8/00
H04W 76/02
Abstract:
Methods and systems are disclosed for a first wireless device to select a wireless network connection to a second wireless device. The wireless network may be a wireless local area network (WLAN), such as a Wi-Fi network. To make its selection, the first wireless device detects a beacon signal transmitted from the second wireless device. The beacon signal including a media access control (MAC) address. The first device then applies a set of programmable rules to at least a portion of the MAC address, and selects the second wireless device based on the application of the rules. The rules may also/alternatively be applied to parameters, for example, sensory inputs, such as time and date, temperature, light intensity or user actions (e.g., screen swipes, button pushes), that are immediate or recorded in a database, whereby certain patterns are matched in order to make the selection.