SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEVELOPING A WI-FI ACCESS POINT MAP USING SENSORS IN A WIRELESS MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. For use in a wireless communication network, a wireless mobile device capable of developing a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point map, the mobile device comprising:
- a Wi-Fi module configured to;
communicate with a plurality of Wi-Fi access points; and
determine a signal strength from at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of a plurality of locations; and
a processor configured to;
display a Wi-Fi access point map on a display of the mobile device, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one Wi-Fi access point with each location; and
direct a user of the mobile device to a location on the map, the location on the map having a stronger Wi-Fi signal that a current location of the mobile device.
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Abstract
A wireless mobile device capable of developing a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point map. The mobile device comprises a Wi-Fi module and a processor. The Wi-Fi module is configured to communicate with a plurality of Wi-Fi access points and determine a signal strength from at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of a plurality of locations. The processor is configured to display a Wi-Fi access point map on a display of the mobile device, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one Wi-Fi access point with each location, and direct a user of the mobile device to a location on the map, the location on the map having a stronger Wi-Fi signal that a current location of the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. For use in a wireless communication network, a wireless mobile device capable of developing a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point map, the mobile device comprising:
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a Wi-Fi module configured to; communicate with a plurality of Wi-Fi access points; and determine a signal strength from at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of a plurality of locations; and a processor configured to; display a Wi-Fi access point map on a display of the mobile device, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one Wi-Fi access point with each location; and direct a user of the mobile device to a location on the map, the location on the map having a stronger Wi-Fi signal that a current location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. For use in a wireless communication network, a method of using a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access point map, the method comprising the steps of:
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communicating with a plurality of Wi-Fi access points; determining a signal strength from at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of a plurality of locations; displaying a Wi-Fi access point map on a display of a wireless device, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the at least one WiFi access point with each location; and directing a user of the device to a location on the map, the location on the map having a stronger Wi-Fi signal that a current location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless communication network, the network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access points; and an administrator configured for communication with the Wi-Fi access points and with a plurality of wireless mobile devices, the administrator configured to; receive from each of the mobile devices data comprising a plurality of locations and a signal strength of at least one of the Wi-Fi access points at each of the locations; develop a Wi-Fi access point map, the map configured to associate the signal strength of the Wi-Fi access points with each location; and provide the Wi-Fi access point map to at least one of the mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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