WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OUT OF RANGE INDICATION
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1. A method of providing an out of range warning by a wireless device with respect to a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving a wireless transmission;
determining a current quality metric for the received wireless transmission;
estimating a period of time until the wireless device is out of range of the wireless network; and
issuing the out of range warning that includes the estimated period of time.
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Abstract
With respect to a wireless network, an out of range warning provides an estimate of an amount of time remaining until a wireless device is out of range of the wireless network. In this way, the user is presented with an opportunity to take corrective measures, if desired
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42 Claims
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1. A method of providing an out of range warning by a wireless device with respect to a wireless network, comprising:
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receiving a wireless transmission; determining a current quality metric for the received wireless transmission; estimating a period of time until the wireless device is out of range of the wireless network; and issuing the out of range warning that includes the estimated period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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17. Computer program product executable by a processor for providing an out of range warning by a wireless device with respect to a wireless network, comprising:
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computer code for receiving a wireless transmission; computer code for determining a current quality metric for the received wireless transmission; computer code for estimating a period of time until the wireless device is out of range of the wireless network; computer code for issuing the out of range warning that includes the estimated period of time; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code. - View Dependent Claims (18, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A mobile wireless apparatus arranged to issue an out of range warning with respect to a wireless network, comprising;
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a receiving unit arranged to receive a wireless transmission; and a processing unit coupled to the receiving unit arranged to determine a current quality metric for the received wireless transmission, estimate a period of time until the wireless apparatus is out of range of the wireless network, and issue the out of range warning that includes the estimated period of time. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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