US 11,606,741 B2 · Method to enhance WLAN connection based on activity recognition

Abstract

A wireless communication device includes at least one wireless communication transceiver, and a processor coupled to the transceiver. The processor executes program code that enables the device to: determine whether the wireless communication device is camped within a coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion. The program code further enables the wireless communication device to: in response to determining the wireless communication device is camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point, selectively connect the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point. The program code further enables the wireless communication device to: in response to determining the wireless communication device is not camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point, defer connecting the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point.

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Dependent claims

A mobile wireless communication device comprising:

at least one wireless communication transceiver;
and
a processor coupled to the transceiver, and which executes program code that enables the mobile wireless communication device to:
determine whether the wireless communication device is camped within a coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, wherein the wireless connection point is not a cellular network node;
in response to determining the wireless communication device is camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, selectively connect the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point;
and
in response to determining the wireless communication device is not camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, defer connecting the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point.

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A method comprising:

determining, via a processor of a mobile wireless communication device, whether the mobile wireless communication device is camped within a coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, wherein the wireless connection point is not a cellular network node;
in response to determining the wireless communication device is camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, selectively connecting a transceiver of the wireless communication device to the accessible wireless connection point;
and
in response to determining the wireless communication device is not camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, defer connecting the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point.

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A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage device;
program code on the computer readable storage device that when executed by a processor associated with a mobile wireless communication device, the program code enables the wireless communication device to provide the functionality of:
determining whether the wireless communication device is camped within a coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, wherein the wireless connection point is not a cellular network node;
in response to determining the wireless communication device is camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, selectively connecting a transceiver of the wireless communication device to the accessible wireless connection point;
and
in response to determining the wireless communication device is not camped within the coverage area of an accessible wireless connection point while the wireless communication device is in motion, defer connecting the transceiver to the accessible wireless connection point.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method to enhance WLAN connection based on activity recognition

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Method to enhance WLAN connection based on activity recognition

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Abstract

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