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Wireless location optimization

  • US 8,965,353 B2
  • Filed: 02/26/2013
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring one or more settings of a mobile device of a user based on an inferred location, the method comprising:

  • analyzing, with the mobile device, data stored in a storage of the mobile device to identify indicia of an origination location and a destination location of a trip by the user;

    inferring a start of the trip at the origination location based on a first change in operation of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes a network interface, and wherein the first change in operation involves a change in connectivity at the network interface;

    inferring an end of the trip at the destination location based on a second change in operation of the mobile device;

    after inferring the end of the trip, identifying the destination location as a current location of the mobile device;

    configuring the one or more settings of the mobile device based on the identified current location, wherein configuring the one or more settings of the mobile device comprises;

    accessing a data table stored in the storage of the mobile device, wherein the data table includes a plurality of locations and one or more settings for each of the plurality of locations;

    retrieving the one or more settings for the identified current location from the data table; and

    using the one or more settings retrieved from the data table to configure the one or more settings of the mobile device; and

    using the one or more configured settings to establish a network connection.

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