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Method and apparatus for creating a fingerprint for a wireless network

US8169982B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 2006
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to a wireless communication device and method for using the device. The wireless communications device may be used by accessing information in memory, the information relating to a first communications network. The information, along with one or more reference signals from a second communications network, is used to determine whether the wireless communications device is in the vicinity of the first communications network.

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