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Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2012
Applicants:

Babak Forutanpour, Carlsbad, CA (US);

David L. Bednar, San Diego, CA (US);

Devender Akira Yamakawa, San Diego, CA (US);

Kevin Edward Hunter, La Jolla, CA (US);

Inventors:

Babak Forutanpour, Carlsbad, CA (US);

David L. Bednar, San Diego, CA (US);

Devender Akira Yamakawa, San Diego, CA (US);

Kevin Edward Hunter, La Jolla, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 21/3461 (2013.01); H04W 36/32 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for delivering content may include receiving a direction of travel for a wireless device and selecting a route of travel for the wireless device that proceeds in the given direction to maximize an amount of contact with one or more access terminals capable of providing data connectivity. In addition, the methods and apparatus may include providing content to the wireless device via the data connectivity provided by the one or more access terminals along the selected route of travel.


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