Methods and apparatus for use in controlling scanning operations in a mobile communication device
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorWilliam Daniel Willey
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Abstract
Techniques for use in a mobile device for controlling scanning operations are described. A calendar application is stored in memory of the mobile device. The calendar application is configured to store calendar appointment data associated one or more appointments. In response to identifying an imminent appointment for a communication session when the mobile device is out-of-coverage, the mobile device performs a scanning operation for identifying a wireless network for communications.
Claims24
A method for use in a mobile communication device for controlling scanning operations, the method comprising:
- storing a calendar application in memory of the mobile communication device, the calendar application being configured to receive and store calendar appointment data corresponding to one or more stored calendar appointments, at least some of the stored calendar appointments being associated with a stored indicator data comprising a telephone number which indicate that the stored calendar appointment involves a communication session with a terminal which may be contacted at the telephone number;
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- in response to identifying when one of the stored calendar appointments is associated with a stored indicator data indication for a communication session that is imminent, and detecting that the mobile communication device is out-of-coverage and therefore fails to have a wireless network connection, triggering a scanning operation for identifying a wireless communication network for communications.
A mobile communication device, comprising:
- one or more processors;
- a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the one or more processors;
- memory coupled to the one or more processors;
- the memory being for storing a calendar application, the calendar application being configured to receive and store calendar appointment data corresponding to one or more stored calendar appointments, at least some of the stored calendar appointments being associated with a stored indicator data comprising a telephone number which indicates that the stored calendar appointment involves a communication session with a terminal which may be contacted at the telephone number;
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- the one or more processors being configured to trigger a scanning operation with use of the RF transceiver for identifying a wireless communication network for communications in response to identifying when one of the stored calendar appointments is associated with the stored indicator data for a communication session that is imminent and detecting that the mobile communication device is out-of-coverage and therefore fails to have a wireless network connection.
A method for use in a mobile communication device for controlling scanning operations, the method comprising:
- storing a calendar application in memory of the mobile communication device, the calendar application being configured to receive and store calendar appointment data corresponding to one or more stored calendar appointments, at least some of the stored calendar appointments being associated with stored indicator data comprising a telephone number which indicates that the stored calendar appointment involves a communication session with a terminal which may be contacted at the telephone number;
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- identifying when one of the stored calendar appointments is associated with stored indicator data for a communication session that is imminent;
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- detecting an out-of-coverage condition;
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- in response to identifying when the stored calendar appointment is associated with stored indicator data for the communication session that is imminent and detecting that the mobile communication device has the out-of-coverage condition, initiating a scanning operation for identifying a wireless communication network for communications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.