Automatically activating wireless fidelity capability for a mobile station
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1. A method of communicating, comprising:
- automatically controlling activation of a wireless fidelity capability of a mobile station responsive to an indication based upon at least one second, different capability of the mobile station regarding wireless fidelity communication availability.
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A mobile station (20) includes a first portion (24) having wireless fidelity communication capability. A second portion (28) of the mobile station (20) determines when at least one source (26) of wireless fidelity communications is within an acceptable range of the mobile station (20) to facilitate wireless fidelity communications. The second portion (28) provides an indication for automatically activating the first portion (24) whenever the mobile station (20) is appropriately situated for Wi-Fi communications.
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1. A method of communicating, comprising:
automatically controlling activation of a wireless fidelity capability of a mobile station responsive to an indication based upon at least one second, different capability of the mobile station regarding wireless fidelity communication availability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile station, comprising
a first portion having a wireless fidelity communications capability; - and
a second portion having at least one other, different capability, the second portion providing an indication regarding an availability of wireless fidelity communications determined by the second portion, the mobile station automatically controlling activation of the wireless fidelity communications capability responsive to the indication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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