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Controlling multi-mode devices

  • US 8,160,638 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2008
  • Issued: 04/17/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a communication interface configured to receive location data for a wireless multi-mode device having a first wireless interface and a second wireless interface; and

    logic in communication with the communication interface and configured to send and receive data via the communication interface;

    wherein the logic is configured to continuously receive data representative of a location of the wireless multi-mode device via the communication interface, the data representative of the location comprises data representative of a population density of the location;

    wherein the logic is configured to determine whether the wireless multi-mode device is able to connect to a network using the second wireless interface based on a probability determined from the data representative the population density of the location; and

    wherein the logic is configured to send a signal via the communication interface to the wireless multi-mode device to switch the second wireless interface to a power save state responsive to determining the second wireless interface will be unable to connect to a network.

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