Method and apparatus for wireless communication using location based information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying, by a network component comprising a processor, a local area network access point having a first coverage area encompassing a location of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of accessing a communication network via the local area network access point using a first access technology;
identifying, by the network component, a cellular network access point having a second coverage area encompassing the location of the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is further capable of accessing the communication network via the cellular network access point using a second access technology; and
when access to the communication network is available to the mobile communication device via both the local area network access point using the first access technology and the cellular network access point using the second access technology,selecting, by the network component, using location based information, one of the first access technology or the second access technology for the mobile communication device to use to establish a connection for accessing the communication network, andsending, by the network component, an instruction to the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component, wherein the instruction from the network component causes the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed whereby location based information (LBI) is used to make access and routing decisions within a network. Such LBI is sent from mobile devices to the core network when the mobile device registers with the network and is updated periodically. Over time, this collected LBI data represents the position of mobile devices over time and periodic patterns of usage in different geographic areas. When a network receives an indication that a mobile device requires registration with the network, the network determines as a function of said LBI, a desired network access technology to use to connect said mobile device with the network. Instructions are then transmitted to the mobile device to establish a connection using said desired network access technology and the device is registered with the network. Dynamically updated LBI information from mobile devices is also used for IP network routing optimization.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying, by a network component comprising a processor, a local area network access point having a first coverage area encompassing a location of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of accessing a communication network via the local area network access point using a first access technology; identifying, by the network component, a cellular network access point having a second coverage area encompassing the location of the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is further capable of accessing the communication network via the cellular network access point using a second access technology; and when access to the communication network is available to the mobile communication device via both the local area network access point using the first access technology and the cellular network access point using the second access technology, selecting, by the network component, using location based information, one of the first access technology or the second access technology for the mobile communication device to use to establish a connection for accessing the communication network, and sending, by the network component, an instruction to the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component, wherein the instruction from the network component causes the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A network component comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage medium that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; identifying a local area network access point having a first coverage area encompassing a location of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of accessing a communication network via the local area network access point using a first access technology, identifying a cellular network access point having a second coverage area encompassing the location of the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is further capable of accessing the communication network via the cellular network access point using a second access technology, and when access to the communication network is available to the mobile communication device via both the local area network access point using the first access technology and the cellular network access point using the second access technology, selecting, using location based information, one of the first access technology or the second access technology for the mobile communication device to use to establish a connection for accessing the communication network, and sending an instruction to the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component, wherein the instruction from the network component causes the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a network component, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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identifying a local area network access point having a first coverage area encompassing a location of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of accessing a communication network via the local area network access point using a first access technology; identifying a cellular network access point having a second coverage area encompassing the location of the mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of access the communication network via the cellular network access point using a second access technology; and when access to the communication network is available to the mobile communication device via both the local area network access point using the first access technology and the cellular network access point using the second access technology, selecting, using location based information, one of the first access technology or the second access technology for the mobile communication device to use to establish a connection for accessing the communication network, and sending an instruction to the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component, wherein the instruction from the network component causes the mobile communication device to establish the connection for accessing the communication network using the one of the first access technology or the second access technology selected by the network component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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