Method and System for Using Signal Quality Information
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving destination information comprising a desired destination;
receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; and
determining a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving destination information comprising a desired destination and receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area. The method also includes determining a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving destination information comprising a desired destination; receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; and determining a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving location information associated with a mobile endpoint; monitoring a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information; receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; determining when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and communicating a notification to the mobile endpoint that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving location information associated with a mobile endpoint; monitoring a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information, wherein the mobile endpoint is in a queue on a call; receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; determining when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and prioritizing the mobile endpoint in the queue on the call based on the determination that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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11. A system, comprising:
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an interface operable to; receive destination information comprising a desired destination; and receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; and a processor coupled to the interface and operable to determine a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive location information associated with a mobile endpoint; a processor coupled to the interface and operable to monitor a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information; the interface further operable to receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; the processor further operable to; determine when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and communicate a notification to the mobile endpoint that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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20. A system, comprising:
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an interface operable to receive location information associated with a mobile endpoint; a processor coupled to the interface and operable to monitor a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information, wherein the mobile endpoint is in a queue on a call; the interface further operable to receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; the processor further operable to; determine when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and prioritize the mobile endpoint in the queue on the call based on the determination that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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21. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive destination information comprising a desired destination; receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; and determine a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive location information associated with a mobile endpoint; monitor a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information; receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; determine when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and communicate a notification to the mobile endpoint that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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30. Logic embodied in a computer readable medium, the computer readable medium comprising code operable to:
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receive location information associated with a mobile endpoint; monitor a location of the mobile endpoint based on the location information, wherein the mobile endpoint is in a queue on a call; receive regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; determine when a mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards a first region of the area having a lower signal quality than a signal quality of a second region of the area in which the mobile endpoint is located; and prioritize the mobile endpoint in the queue on the call based on the determination that the mobile endpoint is proximate to or heading towards the first region of the area.
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31. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving destination information comprising a desired destination; means for receiving regional signal quality information comprising signal quality information associated with one or more regions of an area; and means for determining a first route to the desired destination based on the regional signal quality information.
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