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Method and apparatus for location based wireless roaming between communication networks

  • US 6,897,805 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2001
  • Issued: 05/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus comprising:

  • a positioning mechanism to determine a position of said apparatus;

    a baseband module including a plurality of network interfaces each supporting a network communications protocol;

    a determining mechanism to determine which communications networks are operative at said position;

    a selection mechanism to select one of said operative communications networks;

    a connection mechanism to seamlessly connect said apparatus to said selected communications network using one of said network interfaces; and

    a mechanism to manage a power consumption of the network interfaces not selected.

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