Use of position data to select wireless access point
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with wireless access points;
a memory configured to store position data representative of a position of the mobile computing device and wireless access point data for a plurality of wireless access points; and
a processing circuit configured to select one of the plurality of wireless access points based on the position data and to initiate wireless communication with the selected wireless access point.
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Abstract
A mobile computing device comprises a radio frequency transceiver, a memory, and processing circuit. The radio frequency transceiver is configured to communicate with wireless access points. The memory is configured to store position data representative of a position of the mobile computing device and wireless access point data for a plurality of wireless access points. The processing circuit is configured to select one of the plurality of wireless access points based on the position data and to initiate wireless communication with the selected wireless access point.
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with wireless access points; a memory configured to store position data representative of a position of the mobile computing device and wireless access point data for a plurality of wireless access points; and a processing circuit configured to select one of the plurality of wireless access points based on the position data and to initiate wireless communication with the selected wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a radio frequency transceiver configured to communicate with wireless access points; a memory; a user input device; a display; a processing circuit configured to display a plurality of wireless access point identifiers on the display, to receive a user selection of one of the wireless access point identifiers via the user input device, to initiate communication with a wireless access point corresponding to the wireless access point identifier in response to receiving the user selection, to retrieve position data representative of a position of the mobile computing device or the wireless access point, and to associate the wireless access point identifier with the position data in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method operable on a mobile computing device for using position data to select a wireless access point, comprising:
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storing wireless access point data and associated position data for a plurality of wireless access points; retrieving a current position of the mobile computing device; using the current position data to select wireless access point data from memory; and attempting to initiate communication with a wireless access point based on the selected wireless access point data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of identifying a subset of wireless access points to assist a user in communicating with a wireless access point, comprising:
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generating position data representing a position of a mobile computing device; accessing a database of wireless access point data representing wireless access points meeting at least one of a security criterion or reliability criterion; and selecting a subset of the wireless access point data in the database based on the position data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method of selecting a wireless access point for communication, comprising:
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receiving position data representing a position of a mobile computing device; identifying wireless access points within a vicinity of the mobile computing device; selecting a wireless access point based on the identified wireless access points and at least one additional characteristic of the wireless access points; and initiating communication with the selected wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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