CELLULAR NETWORK SCANNING CONTROL BASED ON AMBIENT IDENTIFIABLE WIRELESS SIGNAL SOURCES

摘要

Described herein are techniques related to reducing scanning in a cellular network. A mobile device reduces scanning of the cellular network when coverage holes are detected and/or predicted along a route traveled by or a place visited by the mobile device. A mobile device also reduces scanning of the cellular network when the mobile device is stationary. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims.

主权项

1. A mobile device comprising:
an ambient identifiable wireless signal (IWS) scanning module that is configured to encounter a series of ambient IWS sources while the mobile device is traveling along a route; a tracking module that is configured to track the encountered series of ambient IWS sources along the route traveled by the mobile device; a learning module that is configured to learn the route the mobile device is traveling along in response to tracking the encountered series of ambient IWS sources, and to determine whether the route includes one or more cellular network coverage holes; and a cellular network scanning module that, in response to a determination that the route fails to include one or more cellular network coverage holes, is configured to perform a normal rate of cellular network scanning and, in response to a determination that the route includes one or more cellular network coverage holes, is configured to perform a reduced rate of cellular network scanning.