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Method and system for adjusting inter-scan period of a mobile station

  • US 20070008941A1
  • Filed: 06/23/2005
  • Published: 01/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of a mobile station (MS) for adjusting periodicity of scanning for a first wireless network, having at least one wireless access point, based on information of a second wireless network having a plurality of wireless nodes, the method comprising:

  • storing first location information of a first wireless node, being in a service area of a wireless access point of the first wireless network, servicing the second wireless network;

    receiving second location information of a second wireless node servicing the second wireless network;

    determining a distance between the first and second wireless nodes; and

    scanning for the first wireless network in response to determining that the distance between the first and second wireless nodes is no greater than a predetermined threshold value.

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