Wireless terminal making attachment decisions based upon mobility
First Claim
1. A wireless terminal in a packet switched communication network, the packet switched communication network including a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs), the wireless terminal comprising:
- a radio that;
detects the plurality of WAPs; and
connects to a communication network via at least one WAP within the plurality of WAPs; and
wherein;
when a rate of change of position of the wireless terminal with respect to a first WAP within the plurality of WAPs is less than a threshold, the radio connects to the communication network via the first WAP; and
when the rate of change of position of the wireless terminal with respect to the first WAP within the plurality of WAPs is greater than the threshold, the radio connects to the communication network via a second WAP within the plurality of WAPs.
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Abstract
Wireless terminal making attachment decisions based upon mobility. A novel approach is presented by which a communication device, that is operable to associate with and connect with one or more types of WAPs (Wireless Access Points) (e.g., including wireless local area network access points, a WiMAX access points, or cellular access points), is designed to connect appropriately with a WAP based on the mobility of the communication device. For example, if a communication device is employed by a user in a fast moving vehicle, it would be more desirable to associate with a WAP that is operable to provide for a broader service range than a WAP whose service area is very localized and of which such a fast-moving user will soon be out of range. Alternatively, if a user is walking or relatively stationary, then associating with a WAP having a relatively much smaller service area could be sufficient.
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23 Claims
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1. A wireless terminal in a packet switched communication network, the packet switched communication network including a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs), the wireless terminal comprising:
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a radio that; detects the plurality of WAPs; and connects to a communication network via at least one WAP within the plurality of WAPs; and
wherein;when a rate of change of position of the wireless terminal with respect to a first WAP within the plurality of WAPs is less than a threshold, the radio connects to the communication network via the first WAP; and when the rate of change of position of the wireless terminal with respect to the first WAP within the plurality of WAPs is greater than the threshold, the radio connects to the communication network via a second WAP within the plurality of WAPs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless terminal in a packet switched communication network, the packet switched communication network including a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs), the wireless terminal comprising:
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a radio that; detects the plurality of WAPs; and connects to a communication network via at least one WAP within the plurality of WAPs; and
wherein;based on a first mobility of the wireless terminal with respect to a first WAP within the plurality of WAPs and a second mobility of the wireless terminal with respect to a second WAP within the plurality of WAPs, the radio selectively connects to the communication network via either the first WAP or the second WAP. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method performed by a wireless terminal in a packet switched communication network, the packet switched communication network including a plurality of wireless access points (WAPs), the method comprising:
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detecting the plurality of WAPs; determining a first mobility of the wireless terminal with respect to a first WAP within the plurality of WAPs; determining a second mobility of the wireless terminal with respect to a second WAP within the plurality of WAPs; and based on the first mobility and the second mobility, selectively connecting the wireless terminal to a communication network via either the first WAP or the second WAP. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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