Wi-fi process

摘要

A method and apparatus for a wireless device that can adapt a rate of related wireless network unit scans for adjacent networks is disclosed. In one embodiment, the wireless device can include a wireless network unit and a co-located geo-location signal receiver, and a processor. The processor can determine the position and speed of the wireless device from data received from the geo-location signal receiver. The processor can configure the wireless network unit to adapt the rate of related wireless network scans based upon determined speed and position. In one embodiment, the wireless network unit scans can be wireless scans for other nearby networks for roaming or location based services.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
by a wireless device, performing operations for:
receiving location signals, the location signals indicating respective positions of the wireless device;determining a change of position of the wireless device based at least in part on the location signals; andaltering a period of time between wireless network scans made by the wireless device based at least in part on the change of position of the wireless device, wherein the period of time between wireless network scans is increased when the change of position is less than a first amount.