Using a property of a received signal to determine a device for forming a network connection

摘要

The described embodiments include an electronic device that uses a property of received signals to determine another device for forming a network connection. During operation, the electronic device receives a signal from each of two or more other devices. The electronic device then compares a property of each received signal to the other received signals to determine a signal that has a property most like a target property. Next, the electronic device selects the other device that was the source of the determined signal and forms the network connection with the selected other device.

主权项

1. A method for forming a network connection for an electronic device, comprising, in the electronic device:
receiving a wireless signal transmitted from each of two or more other devices; computing a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for each of the signals; comparing the RSSIs for the signals to determine a signal for which the RSSI is closer to a target RSSI value; determining a contextual value for the electronic device, the contextual value being representative of a relationship between the electronic device and an external environment in which the electronic device is located; selecting the other device that was the source of the determined signal, wherein selecting the other device comprises adjusting the selection of the other device to account for the determined contextual value; and based on the comparing and the selecting, forming the network connection with the other device that was the source of the determined signal.