US 12,335,852 B2
Detection of parallel operating Wi-Fi networks
Nipun Agarwal, Fremont, CA (US); William J. McFarland, Portola Valley, CA (US); Yoseph Malkin, San Jose, CA (US); Na Hyun Ha, Cupertino, CA (US); Adam R. Hotchkiss, Dallas, TX (US); and Sandeep Eyyuni, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to PLUME DESIGN, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by PLUME DESIGN, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/489,899.
Application 18/489,899 is a continuation of application No. 17/745,404, filed on May 16, 2022, granted, now 11,832,170.
Application 17/745,404 is a continuation of application No. 17/078,196, filed on Oct. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,368,903, issued on Jun. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0049121 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 16/20 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 68/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04W 16/20 (2013.01); H04W 68/005 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising steps:
detecting a new Wi-Fi network at a location, the new Wi-Fi network associated with a service provider;
analyzing Wi-Fi at the location;
determining whether there is a parallel Wi-Fi network or a parallel Wi-Fi access point operating at the location with the new Wi-Fi network based on the analyzing; and
responsive to determining there is the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point at the location, causing resolution of the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point, the resolution comprising disabling the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point;
communicating a notification to the service provider, the notification comprising information related to the resolution; and
confirming that the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point have been disabled by repeating the detecting, analyzing and determining steps to determine whether the parallel Wi-Fi network or the parallel Wi-Fi access point remain.