SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION-AWARE WI-FI ACCESS FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing location-aware WiFi access for a portable device, comprising:
- determining an initial location of the portable device;
transmitting the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range;
receiving the locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device;
scanning for at least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points that contains the portable device within its wireless range; and
connecting to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing location-aware WiFi access for a portable device include determining an initial location of the portable device and transmitting the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range. The locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points are then received from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device. At least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points is scanned for that contains the portable device within its wireless range. The portable device then connects to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for providing location-aware WiFi access for a portable device, comprising:
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determining an initial location of the portable device; transmitting the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range; receiving the locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device; scanning for at least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points that contains the portable device within its wireless range; and connecting to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable device that provides location-aware WiFi access, comprising:
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a WiFi transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to; determine an initial location of the portable device; transmit the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range; receive the locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device; scan for at least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points that contains the portable device within its wireless range; and connect to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An executable software product stored on a computer-readable medium containing program instructions for providing location-aware WiFi access for a portable device, the program instructions for:
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determining an initial location of the portable device; transmitting the initial location to a WiFi location provider, wherein the WiFi location provider comprises locations and WiFi parameters for a plurality of WiFi access points, wherein each WiFi access point has a corresponding wireless range; receiving the locations and the WiFi parameters for a set of WiFi access points from the WiFi location provider, wherein the set of WiFi access points are within a radius of the initial location of the portable device; scanning for at least one WiFi access point in the set of WiFi access points that contains the portable device within its wireless range; and connecting to the at least one WiFi access point, thereby forming a WiFi connection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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