Systems and methods for a wireless network connection point locator
First Claim
1. A method of determining a presence of a wireless network connection point using a portable electronic device before powering on a portable computer, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point, the method comprising:
- detecting a wireless beacon signal having a repetition rate;
upon detecting the wireless beacon signal, evaluating the detected wireless beacon signal;
based on the evaluation, indicating the presence of a wireless network connection point if the repetition rate of the wireless beacon signal is within a predetermined repetition rate range using the portable electronic device; and
powering on the portable computer after the presence of the wireless network connection point is indicated by the portable electronic device, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining the presence of a wireless network connection point based upon wireless network characteristics. Examples of such characteristics include, but are not limited to: message length, repetition rate and response timing. These types of characteristics are used to differentiate various types of wireless networks from other radio frequency signals within a given band. The output of the locator is compared against desired thresholds to indicate signal strengths roughly corresponding to current wireless networks cards.
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1. A method of determining a presence of a wireless network connection point using a portable electronic device before powering on a portable computer, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point, the method comprising:
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detecting a wireless beacon signal having a repetition rate; upon detecting the wireless beacon signal, evaluating the detected wireless beacon signal; based on the evaluation, indicating the presence of a wireless network connection point if the repetition rate of the wireless beacon signal is within a predetermined repetition rate range using the portable electronic device; and powering on the portable computer after the presence of the wireless network connection point is indicated by the portable electronic device, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining a presence of a wireless network connection point using a portable electronic device before powering on a portable computer, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point, the method comprising:
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using the portable electronic device to detect a wireless beacon signal having a repetition rate, wherein the portable electronic device indicates the presence of a wireless network connection point if the repetition rate of the wireless beacon signal is within a predetermined repetition rate range; and powering on the portable computer after the presence of the wireless network connection point is indicated by the portable electronic device, the portable computer capable of connecting to the wireless network connection point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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