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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
May. 22, 2012
William E. Welnick, Poway, CA (US);
Daniel J. Declerck, Lake Barrington, IL (US);
Michelle L. Koenig, San Diego, CA (US);
William E. Welnick, Poway, CA (US);
Daniel J. Declerck, Lake Barrington, IL (US);
Michelle L. Koenig, San Diego, CA (US);
Motorola Mobility LLC, Libertyville, IL (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing the method are provided. The method includes operating a mobile device in a first network while a timer of the mobile device is running to prevent the mobile device from scanning for a second network. The method also includes determining a distance that the mobile device is from a reference location, where the reference location is associated with where the mobile device is prevented from scanning for the second network. The method further includes adjusting the timer when the determined distance from the reference signal exceeds a threshold. When the determined distance exceeds the determined distance, the mobile device can scan for the second network.