MOBILE DEVICE WITH A MOBILITY ANALYZER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A method for operating a wireless mobile device moving through different types of networks, each network comprising at least one access node, the method comprising:
- storing within the wireless mobile device a type of network associated with a respective access node as the wireless mobile device moves through the different types of networks;
storing within the wireless mobile device a type of connectivity available for each access node;
storing within the wireless mobile device location of each access node;
operating the wireless mobile device with a current access node corresponding to one type of network based on a current location of the wireless mobile device; and
initiating handoff by the wireless mobile device from the current access node to another access node corresponding to a different type of network based on the current location of the wireless mobile device.
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Abstract
A method for operating a wireless mobile device moving through different types of networks includes storing within the wireless mobile device a type of network associated with a respective access node as the wireless mobile device moves through the different types of networks. A type of connectivity available for each access node is stored within the wireless mobile device, as well as location of each access node. The wireless mobile device is operated with a current access node corresponding to one type of network based on a current location of the wireless mobile device. Handoff is initiated by the wireless mobile device from the current access node to another access node corresponding to a different type of network based on movement of the wireless mobile device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for operating a wireless mobile device moving through different types of networks, each network comprising at least one access node, the method comprising:
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storing within the wireless mobile device a type of network associated with a respective access node as the wireless mobile device moves through the different types of networks;
storing within the wireless mobile device a type of connectivity available for each access node;
storing within the wireless mobile device location of each access node;
operating the wireless mobile device with a current access node corresponding to one type of network based on a current location of the wireless mobile device; and
initiating handoff by the wireless mobile device from the current access node to another access node corresponding to a different type of network based on the current location of the wireless mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless mobile device for moving through different types of networks, each network comprising at least one access node, the wireless mobile device comprising:
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a transceiver;
a processor coupled to said transceiver; and
a mobility and connection module coupled to said transceiver and to said processor for performing the following;
storing a type of network associated with a respective access node as the wireless mobile device moves through the different types of networks, storing a type of connectivity available for each access node, storing location of each access node, operating said transceiver with a current access node corresponding to one type of network based on a current location of the wireless mobile device, and initiating handoff from the current access node to another access node corresponding to a different type of network based on the current location of the wireless mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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