Method for wireless connectivity continuity and quality

Abstract

Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems. accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method comprising:
 providing wireless communications through a communication network during a first time period using a first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to a mobile communication controller;   scanning for available communication channels during the first time period through a second Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller;   selecting an available communication channel from the available communication channels from the communication network;   based on selecting the available communication channel, providing the wireless communications through the communication network during a second time period through the second Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller instead of the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the available communication channel is based on evaluating at least one of a channel latency, a channel packet loss and a channel connection cost of the selected available communication channel. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein selecting the available communication channel is based on evaluating the available communication channel in view of the wireless communications through the communication network during the first time period. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 scanning for additional available communication channels from the communication network during the second time period through the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile communication controller is configured to provide uninterrupted wireless communications through the communication network during the first and the second time periods between the mobile communication controller and a remote controller. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the mobile communication controller is configured to be in communication with a mobile device configured to transmit and receive data with the remote controller. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a remote controller;   a communication network; and   a mobile device comprising
 a first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to a mobile communication controller configured to provide wireless communications through the communication network during a first time period using the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver, 
 a second Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller configured to scan for available communication channels within the communication network during the first time period, 
 wherein the mobile communication controller is configured to
 select an available communication channel from the available communication channels from the communication network, and 
 based on selecting the available communication channel, provide the wireless communications through the communication network during a second time period through the second Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller instead of the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver. 
 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the available communication channel is based on evaluating at least one of a channel latency, a channel packet loss and a channel connection cost of the selected available communication channel. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein selecting the available communication channel is based on evaluating the available communication channel in view of the wireless communications through the communication network during the first time period. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile communication controller is further configured to scan for additional available communication channels from the communication network during the second time period through the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the mobile communication controller is further configured to provide uninterrupted wireless communications through the communication network during the first and the second time periods between the mobile communication controller and a remote controller. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the mobile communication controller is further configured to be in communication with a mobile device configured to transmit and receive data with the remote controller. 
     
     
         14 . A communication device comprising:
 a mobile communication controller configured to maintain communication connectivity with a remote controller via a communication network;   a first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller and configured
 to provide wireless communications through the communication network between the mobile communication controller and the remote controller during a first time period, and 
 to scan for available communication channels from the communication network during a second time period; and 
   a second Wi-Fi wireless transceiver connected to the mobile communication controller and configured
 to scan for available communication channels from the of communication network during the first time period, and 
 to provide the wireless communications through the communication network between the mobile communication controller and the remote controller, instead of the first Wi-Fi wireless transceiver, during the second time period, 
   wherein the mobile communication controller is further configured to control functional operation of the first and second Wi-Fi wireless transceivers based on a selection of an available communication channel from the available communication channels from the communication network.   
     
     
         15 . The communication device of  claim 14 , wherein selecting the available communication channel by the mobile communication controller is based on evaluating at least one of a channel latency, a channel packet loss and a channel connection cost of the selected available communication channel. 
     
     
         16 . The communication device of  claim 14 , wherein selecting the available communication channel by the mobile communication controller is based on evaluating the available communication channel in view of the wireless communications through the communication network during the first time period. 
     
     
         17 . The communication device of  claim 14 , wherein the mobile communication controller is configured to provide uninterrupted wireless communications through the communication network during the first and the second time periods between the mobile communication controller and a remote controller. 
     
     
         18 . The communication device of  claim 17 , wherein the mobile communication controller is configured to be in communication with a mobile device configured to transmit and receive data with the remote controller.