System for optimising wireless data downloads

A system (10) for optimizing wireless data downloads is described. An embodiment of the system is manifest as a file server (18) comprising: a data storage device (22) adapted to store multimedia content; and a wireless access point (36) adapted to wirelessly interconnect, via a wireless data signal...

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1. Verfasser: Hagan Chris
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Zusammenfassung:A system (10) for optimizing wireless data downloads is described. An embodiment of the system is manifest as a file server (18) comprising: a data storage device (22) adapted to store multimedia content; and a wireless access point (36) adapted to wirelessly interconnect, via a wireless data signal, the data storage device (22) to a wireless device (52), the file server (18) being configured to wirelessly transmit selected portions of the stored multimedia content to the wireless device (52), and being characterized by: a directional signal strength gauge (60) configured to determine the strength of the wireless data signal at the wireless device and to determine a direction (72) from the wireless device to the wireless access point.