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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Junichi Asho, Tokyo, JP;
Joseph Robert Parker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Ratan Ray, Durham, NC (US);
Victor Rios, Cary, NC (US);
Junichi Asho, Tokyo, JP;
Joseph Robert Parker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Ratan Ray, Durham, NC (US);
Victor Rios, Cary, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
A system and method is provided for using a wireless network to determine a device's physical location and retrieve location specific settings based upon the device's physical location. A device's physical location is determined by matching the identifier of the wireless access point (WAP) to which the device is connected with a list of WAP identifiers and corresponding location identifiers. The retrieved location identifier is then used to retrieve location specific settings that are applied at the device.