System for wireless connectivity continuity and quality
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. A system for maintaining wireless connectivity between a mobile controller and a remote controller, comprising:
a wireless adaptor operatively coupled to the mobile controller and being configured to have a background scanning mode wherein the wireless connectivity may be maintained as a primary connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller on a first channel while scanning is conducted to seek an alternate connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller on a second channel;
wherein the mobile controller is configured to operate the wireless adaptor to automatically:
scan to find an available wireless access point;
connect to the remote controller through the available wireless access point with the first channel and evaluate a connectivity rating of the first channel connection by sending first data via the first channel through the available wireless access point to a first remote server; and
while maintaining the wireless connectivity between the mobile controller and the remote controller through the first channel connection,
scan, using the second channel, to find an alternative wireless access point and,
connect to the remote controller through the alternative wireless access point with the second channel and evaluate a connectivity rating of the second channel connection by sending second data via the second channel through the alternative wireless access point to a second remote server,
compare the connectivity of the first channel connection via the available wireless access point connected through the first channel with the connectivity of the second channel connection via the alternative wireless access point connected through the second channel, and
while maintaining the wireless connectivity between the mobile controller and the remote controller, switching, based on comparing the evaluated connectivity ratings of the first and second channel connections, from a lowest evaluated channel connection to a highest evaluated channel connection to be used as the primary wireless connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein while maintaining the wireless connectivity between the mobile controller and the remote controller and after switching from the lowest evaluated channel connection to the highest evaluated channel connection for use as the primary wireless connection between the mobile controller and the remote controller,
continue to scan for additional available wireless access points, connect with and evaluate a connectivity rating of a third channel connection with an additional available wireless access point by sending third data via the third channel through the additional available wireless access point to a third remote server.