Tech Desk
Jul 17, 2024
It’s been a time since iOS started warning iPhone and iPad users about the security of Wi-Fi networks in the settings app relying on their password type.
However, it seems that the Cupertino-based tech giant wants to take this system to the next level, that’s what one of the company’s recent patents displays.
More details about Wi-Fi networks
Apple has filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) creating a new system for ranking public Wi-Fi networks based on multiple criteria.
Relying on the patent description, the Cupertino-based tech giant devices would gather data about Wi-Fi networks without distinguishing the user and their exact location.
With the collected data, a system would map these Wi-Fi networks and their characteristics to enhance the efficiency of the interactions between user devices and the identified access points.
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One of the patent illustrations provides a better idea of how this new system works. For example, iOS users would see labels like High Quality, Popular, and Suspicious in the Settings app to describe a Wi-Fi network.
Additionally, the system would prompt users if they need to connect to a popular Wi-Fi network available.
Notably, Apple is always filing new patents and not all see the light of day. Even so, Apple is committed to privacy, it is expected that such a system will be implemented in the future to warn users as to whether a Wi-Fi network is reliable or not.
