Search determination module for a secondary network and corresponding method
First Claim
1. A search determination module for a secondary network, the search determination module comprising:
- an ambient condition detector for detecting one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition; and
a comparator, coupled to the ambient condition detector, adapted for receiving at least one of the one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition and comparing the at least one of the one or more characteristics to a target value, wherein depending upon the comparison of the at least one of the one or more ambient characteristic with a target value, the comparator will produce a control signal used in the determination of triggering a search for the secondary network.
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Abstract
A search determination module for a secondary network, wireless communication device, and corresponding method is provided for triggering the detection of a secondary network. The search determination module includes an ambient condition detector, such as a light detector, a temperature detector and/or a microphone, which is adapted to detect one or more characteristics associated with the ambient environment. The search determination module further includes a comparator for comparing at least one of the one or more detected characteristics associated with the ambient environment with a target value and producing a control signal used in the determination of triggering a search for the secondary network.
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22 Claims
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1. A search determination module for a secondary network, the search determination module comprising:
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an ambient condition detector for detecting one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition; and
a comparator, coupled to the ambient condition detector, adapted for receiving at least one of the one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition and comparing the at least one of the one or more characteristics to a target value, wherein depending upon the comparison of the at least one of the one or more ambient characteristic with a target value, the comparator will produce a control signal used in the determination of triggering a search for the secondary network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A wireless communication device comprising:
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radio interface circuitry including at least one of a first receiver and a first transmitter for communicating with a primary network, and at least one of a second receiver and a second transmitter for communicating with a secondary network; and
a search determination module for the secondary network including;
an ambient condition detector for detecting one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition; and
a comparator, coupled to the ambient condition detector, adapted for receiving at least one or more characteristics associated with and an ambient condition and comparing the at least one of the one or more characteristics to a target value, wherein depending upon the comparison of the ambient characteristic with a target value, the comparator will produce a control signal used in the determination of triggering a search for the secondary network.
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22. A method comprising:
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detecting one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition;
comparing the detected one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition to a target value; and
triggering a search for a secondary network, based at least in part on the comparison of the detected one or more characteristics associated with an ambient condition to the target value.
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