Location-Based Pattern for Scanning for Wireless Local Area Networks
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1. A method in a mobile device having a wireless local area network interface and one or more other wireless interfaces, the method comprising:
- identifying a location of said mobile device via one or more of said other wireless interfaces;
estimating a likelihood of finding a wireless local area network at said location; and
scanning for wireless local area networks while at said location during scan sessions that are separated by intervals, where the intervals are determined by said estimated likelihood.
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Abstract
A mobile device having a wireless local area network interface and one or more other wireless interfaces identifies a location of the mobile device via one or more of the other wireless interfaces, estimates a likelihood of finding a wireless local area network at the location, and scans for wireless local area networks while at the location during scan sessions that are separated by intervals, where the intervals are determined by the estimated likelihood.
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1. A method in a mobile device having a wireless local area network interface and one or more other wireless interfaces, the method comprising:
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identifying a location of said mobile device via one or more of said other wireless interfaces; estimating a likelihood of finding a wireless local area network at said location; and scanning for wireless local area networks while at said location during scan sessions that are separated by intervals, where the intervals are determined by said estimated likelihood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a wireless local area network interface coupled to said processor, through which said mobile device is able to scan for wireless local area networks; one or more other wireless communication interfaces coupled to said processor, through which said mobile device is able to identify a location of said mobile device; and a memory to store code which, when executed by said processor, is arranged to estimate a likelihood of finding a wireless local area network at said location and to control said wireless local area network interface to scan for wireless local area networks while at said location during scan sessions that are separated by intervals, where the intervals are determined by said estimated likelihood. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions which when executed by a mobile device having a wireless local area network interface and one or more other wireless communication interfaces, result in said mobile device:
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identifying a location of said mobile device via one or more of said other wireless interfaces; estimating a likelihood of finding a wireless local area network at said location; and scanning for wireless local area networks while at said location during scan sessions that are separated by intervals, where the intervals are determined by said estimated likelihood.
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