Assisted system scanning with paired devices

摘要

A method in a first wireless device, the method performing wireless network scanning to discover available wireless networks; and communicating results of the scanning to a second wireless device, the results containing information to enable the second wireless device to connect to at least one of the available wireless networks without the second wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning or reduce the amount of scanning required to connect to at least one of the available wireless network. Also a method in a first wireless device, the method receiving results of wireless network scanning performed on a second wireless device, the results containing information enabling the first wireless device to connect to at least one available wireless network discovered during the scanning without the first wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning.

主权项

1. A first wireless device comprising:
a processor; a memory storing therein computer readable instructions; and at least one wireless communication interface for communicating with one or more wireless networks, wherein the processor and the wireless communication interface cooperate to:
recognize a second wireless device, the second wireless device being separate from the first wireless device;select the second wireless device as at least one device to perform wireless network scanning to discover one or more available wireless networks, the selection of the second wireless device being based on at least one selection criterion, the at least one selection criterion including a battery related property of at least one of the first and second wireless devices; andreceive results of wireless network scanning performed on the second wireless device, the results containing information enabling the first wireless device to connect to at least one available wireless network discovered during the scanning without the first wireless device having to perform the same wireless network scanning.