PREEMPTIVE AUTHENTICATION IN REMOTE LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK

摘要

A mobile terminal comprises transceiver apparatus for communicating with a plurality of wireless networks, each network comprising one or more respective wireless connection points providing a respective coverage area. The mobile terminal also comprises a location module arranged to determine information on geographical location of the mobile terminal, and based thereon to obtain a prediction that the mobile terminal will enter the coverage area of an expected one of said wireless networks. Further, the mobile terminal comprises a protocol module arranged to at least begin a pre-emptive handshake with the expected wireless network while still outside the respective coverage area and so unable to communicate any information via any of the one or more respective wireless connection points. It does this by instead performing some or all of the handshake with the expected network via another of said wireless networks.