Potential call drop indicator
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- predicting a course of a mobile device based on information comprising the direction of the mobile device;
obtaining course network statistics for a service type on network coverage areas surrounding the course;
predicting that the course will traverse an area in which a rate of loss of the service type exceeds a predetermined threshold;
determining that the mobile device is conducting a call using a service of the service type; and
providing, to the mobile device, before the mobile device arrives at a portion of the predicted course, an indication of a predicted loss of the call based on the course traversing the area, wherein the mobile device indicates the predicted loss to a user of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Mobile device user notifications of highly likely call drops or service losses are provided. A wireless network can determine from the location history of a mobile device if that mobile device is likely to lose connectivity to the wireless network or to a particular wireless service and issue an alert to the user. The form of the alert can be through one of various types of mobile device messages, or through an application on the mobile device. The mobile device'"'"'s location can be determined using the global positioning system. Alternative directions can be provided to the user so that the user can travel without losing connectivity. The user may provide a destination before beginning travel, and receive a suggested course of travel that keeps the user within a higher quality coverage area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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predicting a course of a mobile device based on information comprising the direction of the mobile device; obtaining course network statistics for a service type on network coverage areas surrounding the course; predicting that the course will traverse an area in which a rate of loss of the service type exceeds a predetermined threshold; determining that the mobile device is conducting a call using a service of the service type; and providing, to the mobile device, before the mobile device arrives at a portion of the predicted course, an indication of a predicted loss of the call based on the course traversing the area, wherein the mobile device indicates the predicted loss to a user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tangible computer-readable storage medium that is not a propagating signal, the tangible computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that cause a processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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predicting a course of a mobile device based on information comprising a direction of the mobile device; obtaining course network statistics for a service type on network coverage areas surrounding the course; predicting that the course will traverse an area in which a rate of loss of the service type exceeds a predetermined threshold; determining that the mobile device is conducting a call using a service of the service type; and providing, to the mobile device, before the mobile device arrives at a portion of the predicted course, an indication of a predicted loss of the call based on the course traversing the area, wherein the mobile device indicates the predicted loss to a user of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instruction that cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; predicting a course of the mobile communications device based on information comprising the direction of the mobile communications device; obtaining course network statistics for a service type on network coverage areas surrounding the course; predicting that the course will traverse an area in which a rate of loss of the service type exceeds a predetermined threshold; conducting a call using a service of the service type; and instructing, before arriving at a portion of the predicted course, a display to display an indication of a predicted loss of the call based on the course traversing the area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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