Wireless tune away based upon wireless device location
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- while at an initial geographic location, entering a first wireless communication mode that requires tuning to a first frequency spectrum;
in response to entering the first wireless communication mode, setting a tune away timer for periodically tuning to a second frequency spectrum of a second wireless communication mode to check for at least geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information of the second wireless communication mode;
when the tune away timer expires, identifying a present geographic location of the wireless communication device and determining if the present geographic location is beyond a threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location;
when the present geographic location is beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, tuning away from the first frequency spectrum to the second frequency spectrum and monitoring for at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information over the second wireless frequency spectrum, and tuning back to the first frequency spectrum; and
when the present geographic location is not beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, ignoring the tune away timer and not monitoring the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and resetting the tune away timer for monitoring at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information of the second wireless communication mode.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a method of operating a wireless communication device. The method includes, while at an initial location, entering a first wireless communication mode that requires tuning to a first frequency spectrum. In response to entering the first wireless communication mode, the method includes setting a timer for monitoring a second wireless communication mode. When the timer expires, the method includes determining if a present location of the wireless communication device is beyond a threshold distance from the initial location. If the present location is beyond the threshold distance from the initial location, then the method includes tuning away from the first frequency spectrum to a second frequency spectrum for the second wireless communication mode and monitoring information for the second wireless communication mode, and if the present location is not beyond the threshold distance from the initial location, then resetting the timer for monitoring the second wireless communication mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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while at an initial geographic location, entering a first wireless communication mode that requires tuning to a first frequency spectrum; in response to entering the first wireless communication mode, setting a tune away timer for periodically tuning to a second frequency spectrum of a second wireless communication mode to check for at least geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information of the second wireless communication mode; when the tune away timer expires, identifying a present geographic location of the wireless communication device and determining if the present geographic location is beyond a threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location; when the present geographic location is beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, tuning away from the first frequency spectrum to the second frequency spectrum and monitoring for at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information over the second wireless frequency spectrum, and tuning back to the first frequency spectrum; and when the present geographic location is not beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, ignoring the tune away timer and not monitoring the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and resetting the tune away timer for monitoring at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information of the second wireless communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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while the wireless communication device is at an initial geographic location, a processing system configured to enter a first wireless communication mode that requires tuning a transceiver to a first frequency spectrum; in response to entering the first wireless communication mode, the processing system configured to set a tune away timer for periodically tuning to a second frequency spectrum of a second wireless communication mode to check for at least geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information of the second wireless communication mode; when the tune away timer expires, the processing system configured to identify a present geographic location of the wireless communication device, and determine if the present geographic location is beyond a threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location; when the present geographic location is beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, the transceiver configured to tune away from the first frequency spectrum to the second frequency spectrum and tune back to the first frequency spectrum, and the processing system configured to monitor for at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and paging information over the second wireless frequency spectrum while the transceiver is tuned to the second frequency spectrum; and when the present geographic location is not beyond the threshold geographic distance from the initial geographic location, then responsive to the tune away timer expiring, the processing system configured to ignore the timer and not monitor the geographic location-dependent network parameter information and reset the tune away timer for monitoring at least the geographic location-dependent network parameter information of the second wireless communication mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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