Method, apparatus and system of configuring a wireless device based on location
First Claim
1. A wireless device comprising:
- a first antenna and a second antenna; and
a system for determining whether or not the wireless device is either inside a building or outside a building.
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the present invention one or more radio units of a wireless device are used to measure or detect clues about the radio propagation environment and type of space that surrounds a wireless device. From the measurements, the wireless device may determine the type of location that it is located within, whether that is simply a determination between inside and outside or a more complex determination of the type of building or space that the wireless device is located within. In either case, this determination can be used to automatically change/adjust the radio system operation parameters the wireless device operates in accordance with. With the type of location determined, a wireless device may then automatically select the appropriate radio system operation parameters for the type of location that it is in and the corresponding regulations that apply.
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33 Claims
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1. A wireless device comprising:
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a first antenna and a second antenna; and
a system for determining whether or not the wireless device is either inside a building or outside a building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of assessing a location of a wireless device, the wireless device having a first antenna and a second antenna, the method comprising:
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i) transmitting a test signal from the first antenna;
ii) receiving direct and/or reflected components of the test signal through the second antenna;
iii) processing the direct and/or reflected components received through the second antenna to determine at least one prescribed radio signal propagation characteristic;
iv) determining whether or not the wireless device is either inside or outside a building based on the determination of the at least one radio signal propagation characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of selecting at least one radio system operation parameter for a wireless device having first and second antennas, the method comprising:
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i) transmitting a test signal from the first antenna;
ii) receiving direct and/or reflected components of the test signal at the second antenna; and
iii) automatically selecting at least one radio system operation parameter for the wireless device in accordance with a radio propagation characteristic derived from the direct and/or reflected components of the test signal received at the second antenna.
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20. The selection of an indoor, outdoor or ambiguous location radio system operation parameter for a wireless device based on thresholds of at least two radio propagation characteristics of the environment surrounding the wireless device.
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21. A wireless device adapted to automatically select a radio system operation parameter based on a self-determination of whether or not the wireless device is located indoors or outdoors, wherein the wireless device makes use of a selected set of pre-selected radio system operation parameters.
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22. A method of automatically selecting a mode of operation for a wireless device, the wireless device having a first antenna and a second antenna, and wherein a particular mode of operation is selected from a plurality of modes of operation when the wireless device is located at a corresponding particular type of location, the method a comprising:
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i) transmitting a test signal from the first antenna;
ii) receiving one or more reflections of the test signal through the second antenna;
iii) processing the one or more reflections received through the second antenna to determine at least one radio signal propagation characteristic;
iv) determining what type of location the wireless device is located in based on the determination of the at least one radio signal propagation characteristic; and
v) selecting a mode of operation corresponding to the type of location that the wireless device is located in.
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23. A wireless device comprising:
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a first antenna and a second antenna; and
a system for automatically determining status of the antenna to differentiate between at least two status criteria. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of selecting an appropriate mode of operation for a wireless device having first and second antennas, the method comprising:
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i) sending a test signal from the first antenna;
ii) receiving said test signal at said second antenna;
iii) analyzing said received test signal with respect to at least one radio signal propagation characteristic; and
iv) selecting an appropriate mode of operation based on the at least one radio signal propagation characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method of automatically configuring a wireless device having first and second antennas, the method comprising:
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i) sending a test signal from the first antenna;
ii) receiving the test signal at said second antenna;
iii) configuring the wireless device in accordance with a characteristic of said received test signal.
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