Apparatus and method for improving quality of service in wireless communication system
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJong-Chul Kim
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for scanning neighbor networks in a mobile terminal are provided. In the method, the strength of a signal received from a serving station is measured. Whether to scan at least one neighbor network is determined with consideration of the strength of the signal. When it is determined to scan at least one neighbor network, the terminal switches to a power save mode, an at least one channel of the at least one neighbor network is scanned during an operation of the power save mode.
Claims20
A method for scanning neighbor networks in a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- measuring strength of a signal received from a serving station;
- determining whether to scan at least one neighbor network with consideration of the strength of the signal;
- when determining to scan the at least one neighbor network, switching to a power save mode;
- and
- scanning at least one channel of the at least one neighbor network during an operation of the power save mode.
An apparatus for scanning neighbor networks in a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a signal;
- a signal strength measuring unit for measuring strength of the signal received via the receiver;
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- a controller for determining whether to scan at least one neighbor network with consideration of the strength of the signal, when determining to scan the at least one neighbor network, switching to a power save mode, and controlling to scan at least one channel of the at least one neighbor network during the power save mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.