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Location-assisted service capability monitoring

  • US 9,432,961 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2013
  • Issued: 08/30/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of responding to anticipated travel into a region having particular network communication service quality characteristics, the method comprising:

  • detecting, at a mobile device, using one or more sensors of the mobile device;

    a current location of the mobile device;

    a current direction of travel of the mobile device; and

    a current speed of travel of the mobile device;

    determining, based at least in part on the current location, the current direction of travel, and the current speed of travel, by the mobile device, that the mobile device will enter a region having the particular network communication service quality characteristics within a specified threshold amount of time; and

    in response to determining that the mobile device will enter the region within the specified threshold amount of time, automatically displaying, on a display of the mobile device, a notification alerting a user of the mobile device that the mobile device will enter the region having the particular network communication service quality characteristics within the specified threshold amount of time.

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