Using motion to improve local wireless network connectivity
First Claim
1. A method for using motion to reduce scans for local wireless networks, comprising:
- determining whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state; and
based on the motion state change event indicating the change from the moving motion state to the stationary motion state and a difference between a time of the motion state change event and a time of a previous motion state change event being less than a cutoff threshold, ignoring the motion state change event, wherein ignoring the motion state change event comprises suppressing scanning for a local wireless network.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to using motion to reduce unnecessary scans for local wireless networks. An aspect determines whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state, and if the motion state change event indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state, ignoring the motion state change event. An aspect of the disclosure is directed to using motion to reduce latency of scanning for local wireless networks. An aspect determines whether or not a user device is in motion, determines whether or not a periodic scan timer has expired and/or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is below a threshold, and if the user device is in motion and the periodic scan timer has expired or the RSSI is below the threshold, scanning for a local wireless network.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for using motion to reduce scans for local wireless networks, comprising:
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determining whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state; and based on the motion state change event indicating the change from the moving motion state to the stationary motion state and a difference between a time of the motion state change event and a time of a previous motion state change event being less than a cutoff threshold, ignoring the motion state change event, wherein ignoring the motion state change event comprises suppressing scanning for a local wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for using motion to reduce scans for local wireless networks, comprising:
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logic configured to determine whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state; and logic configured to ignore the motion state change event based on the motion state change event indicating the change from the moving motion state to the stationary motion state and a difference between a time of the motion state change event and a time of a previous motion state change event being less than a cutoff threshold, wherein the logic configured to ignore the motion state change event comprises logic configured to suppress scanning for a local wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for using motion to reduce scans for local wireless networks, comprising:
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means for determining whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state; and means for ignoring the motion state change event based on the motion state change event indicating the change from the moving motion state to the stationary motion state and a difference between a time of the motion state change event and a time of a previous motion state change event being less than a cutoff threshold, wherein ignoring the motion state change event comprises suppressing scanning for a local wireless network.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for using motion to reduce scans for local wireless networks, comprising:
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at least one instruction to determine whether or not a motion state change event of a user device indicates a change from a moving motion state to a stationary motion state; and at least one instruction to ignore the motion state change event based on the motion state change event indicating the change from the moving motion state to the stationary motion state and a difference between a time of the motion state change event and a time of a previous motion state change event being less than a cutoff threshold, wherein ignoring the motion state change event comprises suppressing scanning for a local wireless network.
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