Using motion to improve local wireless network connectivity

A method of using motion to reduce latency of scanning for local wireless networks, comprising:

• determining whether or not a user device is in motion;
• determining whether or not a periodic scan timer has expired and/or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is below a threshold;
• and
• if the user device is in motion and the periodic scan timer has expired or the RSSI is below the threshold, scanning for a local wireless network.

An apparatus for using motion to reduce latency of scanning for local wireless networks, comprising:

• logic configured to determine whether or not a user device is in motion;
• logic configured to determine whether or not a periodic scan timer has expired and/or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is below a threshold;
• and
• logic configured to scan for a local wireless network if the user device is in motion and the periodic scan timer has expired or the RSSI is below the threshold.

An apparatus for using motion to reduce latency of scanning for local wireless networks, comprising:

• means for determining whether or not a user device is in motion;
• means for determining whether or not a periodic scan timer has expired and/or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is below a threshold;
• and
• means for scanning for a local wireless network if the user device is in motion and the periodic scan timer has expired or the RSSI is below the threshold.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for using motion to reduce latency of scanning for local wireless networks, comprising:

• at least one instruction to determine whether or not a user device is in motion;
• at least one instruction to determine whether or not a periodic scan timer has expired and/or a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) is below a threshold;
• and
• at least one instruction to scan for a local wireless network if the user device is in motion and the periodic scan timer has expired or the RSSI is below the threshold.