Nokia Corporation

Nokia Technologies Oy

Mikko Jaakkola

Henry Haverinen

Jukka-Juhana Latva

Lars Dalsgaard

Jan Suumäki

Pekko Orava

Veli-Pekka Junttila

Jari Torkkel

Juha Mortti

Veijo Harkonen

Virpi Juusola

Juha Karvinen

Anne Huotari

Henry Havenrinen

Tuomas Maattanen

The invention proposes a scan control device, wherein in the scan operation a network detection is performed, the device comprising a request receiving means for receiving at least one request for providing scan information, and a scan control means for performing a scan operation independently from receiving the scan information requests. The invention also proposes a corresponding method and a computer program product.

System coordinated WLAN scanning

The invention proposes a scan control device, wherein in the scan operation a network detection is performed, the device comprising a request receiving means () for receiving at least one request for providing scan information, and a scan control means () for performing a scan operation independently from receiving the scan information requests. The invention also proposes a corresponding method and a computer program product.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus featuring performing detection functionality to determine if a wirelessly connected node, point or terminal in a wireless network configured to operate according a predefined power saving scheme operates incorrectly; and adjusting the predefined power saving scheme when wirelessly connected with the particular node, point or terminal if an incorrect power saving operation is detected. The detection functionality may include probing types of power saving protocol tests and using lower and higher-layer protocol information to detect if the mobile device might be missing some data. The adjusting may include: 1) disabling the predefined power saving scheme, or 2) switching entering into the predefined power savings scheme only after a predefined inactivity period, wherein the predefined inactivity is substantially longer than in 'normal' operation.

Power save protocol interoperability detection

The invention relates to applying a handover algorithm in a mobile terminal. In the method, the state of a user interface component of the terminal is checked, and the handover algorithm is applied on the basis of the current state of the user interface component. The handover algorithm is applied only if the current state of the user interface component is active.

Determining handover based on state of mobile terminal

The techniques described increase efficiency and operation of a device operating in one or more communication systems. These embodiments provide a method for a device to perform selected scanning procedures of one or more communication systems based on the type of event detected by the device. One method includes detection of the opening or closing of the flip cover of the device and performing scanning as a result of detecting the event. Another method performs scanning in different modes such as high-scan, medium-scan and low-scan modes.

Method and apparatus for efficient scanning and operation in a wireless system

The invention relates to a method for arranging handover in a wireless telecommunications system. Connection settings are stored in a terminal, wherein at least one network identifier is associated with alternative connection settings, the network identifier identifying a target network reachable by a connection from the terminal. The network identifier associated with the currently applied connection settings is compared with the network identifiers associated with the other available connection settings. The connection settings associated with the same network identifier as the one associated with the currently applied connection settings are then selected. The handover may then be carried out by using the selected connection settings.

Handover

Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating identification of primary, secondary, and hidden SSID values in a multi-network WLAN system. A determiner embodied at a mobile terminal determines primary SSID values of networks whose beacon signals are delivered to the mobile terminal. And, responsive to the determinations, further determinations are made as to where to send subsequent probe requests to probe for secondary or hidden SSID values associated with the access points from which the beacon signals are broadcast. Thereafter, selection is made of the network with which the mobile terminal shall communicate.

Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network scanning by a WLAN terminal operable in a multiple-network WLAN system

A system and method for using licensed radio technology for determining the operation parameters which should be used by a terminal. The present invention involves the terminal using its GSM system, if activated, to determine whether mobile country code for a nearby cellular terminal is located within the United States or Canada. If the code designates the United States or Canada, then the terminal uses the US domain and the corresponding transmission channels and power levels. If the code does not designate the United State or Canada, then an ETSI domain is used, along with the appropriate transmission channels and power levels.

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