Location Aware Background Access Point Scanning for WLAN
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining respective distances between a communication device and a plurality of wireless local area network (WLAN) access points; and
selecting one of the plurality of WLAN access points with which the communication device is to associate based on the determined distances.
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Abstract
Respective distances between a communication device and a plurality of wireless local area network (WLAN) access points are determined. One of the plurality of WLAN access points with which the communication device is to associate is selected based on the determined distances
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining respective distances between a communication device and a plurality of wireless local area network (WLAN) access points; and selecting one of the plurality of WLAN access points with which the communication device is to associate based on the determined distances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless local area network (WLAN) channel scanning control unit configured to; determine respective distances between a communication device and a plurality of WLAN access points, and select one of the plurality of WLAN access points with which the communication device is to associate based on the determined distances. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method, comprising:
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comparing a velocity of a communication device to a threshold; and disabling a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point scanning process based on comparing the velocity to the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless local area network (WLAN) channel scanning control unit configured to; compare a velocity of a communication device to a threshold; and disable a WLAN access point scanning process based on comparing the velocity to the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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