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Sony patents device that points you toward stronger Wi-Fi signals

Sony describes a system that checks your current location and determines the direction where the signal strength of a specific wireless frequency is strongest. It then displays this direction to help you find a better connection.

Why it mattersThis could help users in large buildings or outdoor areas quickly find spots with better connectivity without manually checking signal bars.

In the filing’s own words

An information processing apparatus includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information of a geographical position; and an output control unit that outputs direction information indicating a direction in which radio field intensity increases in a case where wireless connection using a predetermined frequency band is performed at the geographical position.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information of a geographical position; and an output control unit that outputs direction information indicating a direction in which radio field intensity increases in a case where wireless connection using a predetermined frequency band is performed at the geographical position.

Facts

Company: Sony (SONY GROUP CORPORATION)
Official title: INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Publication number: US20260292781A1
Application number: 18874164
Filed: Jun 2, 2023
Published: Sep 24, 2026
Inventors: 3
Claims: 20

Classified under

H04W 64/006 Electricity & electronicsH04B 17/328 Electricity & electronicsH04W 4/024 Electricity & electronics

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