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Autonomous and heterogeneous network discovery and reuse

  • US 8,036,192 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2009
  • Issued: 10/11/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • having a mobile device perform discovery and use of target wireless networks which are at least partly within a coverage area of another wireless network that is heterogeneous to said target wireless networks which provides location information, including having the mobile device autonomously perform;

    acquiring data from a plurality of said target wireless networks and storing said data locally within the mobile device for network discovery;

    acquiring location information from said another wireless network and storing said data locally within the mobile device for network discovery;

    mapping said data from said plurality of said target wireless networks with said location information; and

    selecting one of said plurality of target wireless networks based on said mapped data.

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