System and method for achieving WLAN communications between access point and mobile device
First Claim
1. A dual-mode wireless communication device comprising:
- a first transceiver capable of sending and receiving first wireless communication signals to and from a particular WLAN access point in accordance with a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol; and
a second transceiver capable of sending and receiving second wireless communication signals that are cellular communication signals to and from the particular WLAN access point, wherein each of the received WLAN access point cellular signals corresponds to one of a plurality of WLAN access points,wherein the second transceiver scans one or more cellular/WAN channels to determine whether any of the second wireless communication signals, that are cellular communication signals, are being communicated from any WLAN access point, andwherein the dual-mode wireless communication device is configured to determine, based upon the second wireless communication signals received directly from the particular WLAN access point, a presence of the particular WLAN access point from the plurality of WLAN access points with which the dual-mode wireless communication device is capable of communicating via the first wireless communication signals.
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Abstract
A system and method for achieving wireless local area network (WLAN) communications between an access point and a mobile device are disclosed. In at least some embodiments, the system involves an access point that includes a first transceiver capable of sending and receiving first wireless communication signals in accordance with a WLAN protocol, and a first transmitter capable of sending second wireless communication signals that are cellular/WAN communication signals on a first channel. The second wireless communication signals can be received by a mobile, dual-mode (or multi-mode) wireless communication device such as a cellular telephone and, upon such receipt, WLAN communications can be established and conducted between the access point (or another access point) and the mobile device.
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6 Claims
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1. A dual-mode wireless communication device comprising:
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a first transceiver capable of sending and receiving first wireless communication signals to and from a particular WLAN access point in accordance with a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol; and a second transceiver capable of sending and receiving second wireless communication signals that are cellular communication signals to and from the particular WLAN access point, wherein each of the received WLAN access point cellular signals corresponds to one of a plurality of WLAN access points, wherein the second transceiver scans one or more cellular/WAN channels to determine whether any of the second wireless communication signals, that are cellular communication signals, are being communicated from any WLAN access point, and wherein the dual-mode wireless communication device is configured to determine, based upon the second wireless communication signals received directly from the particular WLAN access point, a presence of the particular WLAN access point from the plurality of WLAN access points with which the dual-mode wireless communication device is capable of communicating via the first wireless communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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