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WIRELESS NETWORK SELECTION

  • US 20140242997A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2013
  • Published: 08/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:

  • transceiver apparatus for communicating with a plurality of wireless networks, each wireless network comprising one or more respective wireless connection points providing a respective coverage area;

    a location module arranged to determine information on geographical location of the mobile terminal, and based thereon to obtain a prediction that the mobile terminal will enter the coverage area of an expected one of said wireless networks;

    a protocol module arranged to at least begin a pre-emptive handshake with the expected wireless network while still outside the respective coverage area and so unable to communicate any information via any of the one or more respective wireless connection points, by instead performing some or all of the handshake with the expected network via another of said wireless networks, and based on said pre-emptive handshake to establish a wireless connection with one of the one or more respective wireless connection points of the expected wireless network once the mobile terminal is within the respective coverage area.

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