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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
Bryce A. Jones, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jason R. Delker, Olathe, KS (US);
John M. Everson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Bryce A. Jones, Overland Park, KS (US);
Jason R. Delker, Olathe, KS (US);
John M. Everson, Kansas City, MO (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A mobile station communicating with a first radio network, such as a WLAN, may detect that it is communicating with an access point located at a perimeter of a coverage area of the first radio network rather than communicating with an access point located within an interior of the coverage area. The mobile station might further detect one or both of first and second directional signals transmitted from the access point. In response, the mobile station might perform one or more predetermined actions, such as checking the availability of a radio network other than the WLAN, performing a handoff, sounding an alarm or some other action.