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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Wen Xue, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shoba Umamaheswaran, Overland Park, KS (US);
Philip M. Kunkel, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jay Cole, Overland Park, KS (US);
Wen Xue, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shoba Umamaheswaran, Overland Park, KS (US);
Philip M. Kunkel, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jay Cole, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for causing a mobile wireless device to begin scanning for wireless network coverage. A determination is made, based on one or more past instances of the mobile device being in a particular area, that the mobile device tends to be in the particular area for at least a threshold duration per instance. Further, a determination is made that the mobile device is currently located in the particular area. In response to at least the determination that the mobile device tends to be in the particular area for at least the threshold duration per instance and the determination that the mobile device is currently in the particular area, the mobile device will be made to scan for wireless network coverage, such as coverage of a network that is known exist in the particular area.
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