Radio spectrum utilization
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1. A method, comprising:
- monitoring a direction of movement of a mobile device from a first location, the mobile device having cellular capabilities;
based at least in part on the direction of movement of the mobile device, determining a second location and an anticipated arrival time of the mobile device at the second location;
identifying channel information associated with a set of channels available to the mobile device at the second location at the anticipated arrival time, the channel information including expiration times of networks on the set of channels;
prior to arrival of the mobile device at the second location, based at least in part on the anticipated arrival time of the mobile device and the expiration times of the networks, contacting an access point at the second location regarding establishment of a new network on a particular channel of the set, the new network being available to the mobile device at the anticipated arrival time; and
,sending a channel suggestion of the particular channel to the mobile device for the mobile device to use the new network for data communication upon arrival at the second location.
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Abstract
The concepts relate to radio channel utilization. One example can monitor a location of a mobile device that has cellular capabilities. The example can identify a set of channels that are available to the mobile device at the location. The example can also send the set of channels to the mobile device with a suggestion for the mobile device to utilize one or more of the channels of the set to accomplish data communication rather than using the cellular capabilities.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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monitoring a direction of movement of a mobile device from a first location, the mobile device having cellular capabilities; based at least in part on the direction of movement of the mobile device, determining a second location and an anticipated arrival time of the mobile device at the second location; identifying channel information associated with a set of channels available to the mobile device at the second location at the anticipated arrival time, the channel information including expiration times of networks on the set of channels; prior to arrival of the mobile device at the second location, based at least in part on the anticipated arrival time of the mobile device and the expiration times of the networks, contacting an access point at the second location regarding establishment of a new network on a particular channel of the set, the new network being available to the mobile device at the anticipated arrival time; and
,sending a channel suggestion of the particular channel to the mobile device for the mobile device to use the new network for data communication upon arrival at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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multiple cell towers configured to cooperatively provide cellular service in a service area; and
,at least one computing device configured to; monitor use of the cellular service by a mobile device and monitor a direction of movement of the mobile device from a first geographic location toward a second geographic location within the service area, based at least in part on an anticipated arrival time of the mobile device at the second geographic location, obtain a listing of channels available for use at the anticipated arrival time at the second geographic location, prior to arrival of the mobile device at the second geographic location, send content relating to individual channels from the listing to the mobile device, the content including time limits of availability of networks on the individual channels, and, instruct the mobile device to, as the mobile device approaches the second location, utilize at least one of the individual channels from the listing to accomplish non-cellular data communication while maintaining cellular voice communication on the cellular service. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a processing device; and a storage device storing computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to; monitor a direction of movement of a mobile device from a first geographic location toward a second geographic location; based at least in part on the direction of movement of the mobile device, obtain a listing of channels at the second geographic location and expiration times of networks on the channels; based at least in part on the expiration times, determine individual channels that have networks available to the mobile device at an anticipated time of arrival of the mobile device at the second geographic location; send content relating to the individual channels to the mobile device, the content including time constraints on use by the mobile device of the networks; and
,instruct the mobile device to, upon arrival at the second geographic location, utilize at least one of the individual channels. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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