HANDOFF BETWEEN ACCESS POINTS FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED ON MOBILITY STATE

摘要

A mobile phone (mobile electronic device) includes an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration, a communication module that performs communication, and a controller. When the number of steps based on the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor has reached a first step count during an ON-state of the communication function of the communication module, the mobile phone shifts from a stop state to a walking state. The controller maintains the ON-state of the communication function of the communication module when the mobile phone shifts from the stop state to the walking state. The controller turns OFF the communication function of the communication module when the number of steps based on the acceleration has reached a second step count larger than the first step count.

主权项

1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
a sensor configured to detect an acceleration; at least one communication unit configured to perform a first communication via an access point and a second communication via a base station; a detecting unit configured to receive an operation to stop the first communication; and at least one controller configured to:
count a number of steps of a user based on the detected acceleration;cause the communication unit to perform the first communication when the number of steps is less than a predetermined step count;cause the communication unit to switch from the first communication to the second communication when the number of steps reaches the predetermined step count;cause the communication unit to stop the first communication when the operation is received; andcause the communication unit to start the second communication after stopping said first communication.