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ENERGY EFFICIENT ROAMING OF A MOBILE DEVICE

  • US 20130165111A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Published: 06/27/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of roaming for a wireless network, the method comprising:

  • activating a radio in a mobile device, the radio capable of communicating with a wireless network;

    sensing a motion of the mobile device to generate a sensor signal;

    generating an environmental profile of the mobile device based at least on the sensor signal;

    deactivating the radio when the environmental profile indicates that a rate of the motion of the mobile device is above a predetermined threshold for a first period of time; and

    reactivating the deactivated radio when the environmental profile indicates that a rate of the motion of the mobile device is below the predetermined threshold for a second period of time.

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