APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR WLAN IN PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method for searching for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- upon registering a WLAN, mapping and storing cell information on a present position and information on the registered WLAN;
when entering a mode concurrently supporting a cellular network and a WLAN in a state where a connection to the cellular network is made, comparing the stored cell information with connected cell information; and
searching for a WLAN using the WLAN information mapped to the stored cell information, when the stored cell information is consistent with the connected cell information.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and method for searching for a WLAN in a portable terminal. The method includes, upon registering a WLAN, mapping and storing cell information on a present position and information on the registered WLAN; comparing the stored cell information with connected cell information when entering a mode concurrently supporting a cellular network and a WLAN in a state where a connection to the cellular network is made; and searching for a WLAN using the WLAN information mapped to the stored cell information, when the stored cell information is consistent with the connected cell information.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for searching for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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upon registering a WLAN, mapping and storing cell information on a present position and information on the registered WLAN; when entering a mode concurrently supporting a cellular network and a WLAN in a state where a connection to the cellular network is made, comparing the stored cell information with connected cell information; and searching for a WLAN using the WLAN information mapped to the stored cell information, when the stored cell information is consistent with the connected cell information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for searching for a WLAN in a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a network information acquirement unit for acquiring cell information from a base station of a connected cell and acquiring WLAN information from an Access Point (AP) of a WLAN; a network information storage unit for, when a specific WLAN is registered, mapping and storing cell information on an area where the terminal is positioned and information on the specific WLAN; and a WLAN search decider for when entering a mode concurrently supporting a cellular network and a WLAN in a state where a connection to the cellular network is made, comparing the stored cell information with information on the connected cell and deciding whether to search for a WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable terminal for searching for a WLAN, wherein the terminal comprises:
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a network information acquirement unit for acquiring cell information from a base station of a connected cell and acquiring WLAN information from an Access Point (AP) of a WLAN; a network information storage unit for, when a specific WLAN is registered, mapping and storing cell information on an area where the terminal is positioned and information on the specific WLAN; and a WLAN search decider for comparing the stored cell information with information on a connected cell and deciding whether to search for a WLAN, when entering a mode concurrently supporting a cellular network and a WLAN in a state where a connection to the cellular network is made. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for searching for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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mapping and storing cell information on a present position and information on a registered WLAN; comparing the stored cell information with connected cell information of a connection to a cellular network is made; and searching for a WLAN using the WLAN information mapped to the stored cell information, when the stored cell information is consistent with the connected cell information.
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19. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for searching for a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) in a portable terminal, comprising:
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a first code segment, for mapping and storing cell information on a present position and information on a registered WLAN; a second code segment, for comparing the stored cell information with connected cell information of a connection to a cellular network is made; and a third code segment, for searching for a WLAN using the WLAN information mapped to the stored cell information, when the stored cell information is consistent with the connected cell information.
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