SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVOIDING STALLS IN NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AT A COMPUTING DEVICE

摘要

The embodiments set forth techniques for avoiding network connectivity stalls at a mobile computing device. In an idle state, a performance analyzer executing on the mobile computing device is configured to passively analyze high-level network connectivity information to detect any minor issues with the network connectivity being provided by a primary interface (e.g., WiFi). When minor issues are detected, the mobile computing device transitions into an alerted state, where high emphasis is placed on using the WiFi interface and low emphasis is placed on using a secondary interface (e.g., Cellular). In the alerted state, the mobile computing device actively analyzes low-level connectivity information to detect any major issues with the WiFi interface. When major issues are detected, the mobile computing device transitions into a fallback state, where high emphasis is placed on using the Cellular interface and low emphasis is placed on using the WiFi interface.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a communications interface performance analyzer executing on the mobile computing device:
analyzing a first category of network connectivity information available within the mobile computing device;determining, based on analyzing the first category of network information, that first-level connectivity performance issues are occurring; andupon determining that the first-level connectivity performance issues are occurring:
causing an emphasis to be placed on using a first type of communications interface over a second type of communications interface when applications executing on the mobile computing device attempt to establish new network connections.