Patent ID: 9525975
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A process for detecting and connecting to wireless local area networks (WLANs) to exchange global positioning system (GPS) data and information between a GPS receiver having a wireless network adapter and a master GPS server, comprising the steps of: collecting GPS records about a current location and movement speed data using a GPS receiver, wherein the collecting step comprises the steps of: scanning for available WLANs within range of the GPS receiver; connecting the GPS receiver to a selected WLAN; sending the GPS records from the GPS receiver to a master GPS network over the selected WLAN; receiving information and/or software to the GPS receiver from the master GPS network over the selected WLAN; checking whether a movement speed of the GPS receiver previously exceeded five miles per hour and is presently less than five miles per hour; and saving collected GPS records if the movement speed is presently less than five miles per hour, the GPS receiver loses connection with the selected WLAN, or the GPS receiver is stationary for more than thirty minutes.