Autonomous and heterogeneous network discovery and reuse
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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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Abstract
In some embodiments, a method is disclosed involving a mobile device discovery and use of target wireless networks which are at least partly within a coverage area of another wireless network which provides location information which includes: acquiring data from a plurality of said target wireless networks; acquiring location information from said another wireless network; 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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1. A method, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a mobile device adapted for 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, further including; said mobile device being configured to acquire data from a plurality of said target wireless networks and to store said data locally within the mobile device for network discovery; said mobile device being configured to acquire location information from said another wireless network and to store said data locally within the mobile device for network discovery; said mobile device being configured to map said data from said plurality of said target wireless networks with said location information; and said mobile device being configured to select one of said plurality of target wireless networks based on said mapped data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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