APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING AP OF WIRELESS LAN BASED ON BROADCASTING INFORMATION OF BASE STATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

摘要

Disclosed is an apparatus and method for searching an access point (AP) of a wireless LAN based on broadcasting information of a base station in a mobile communication network. In case that a dual mode mobile station having a wireless LAN module and a mobile communication module wants to use a data service through the AP of the wireless. LAN, the apparatus and method for automatically searching an access point (AP) of a wireless LAN drives the wireless LAN module only when there is the AP of the wireless LAN, thereby reducing power consumption.