Patent ID: 8548502
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless terminal in a communication network, the communication network including a WACN (Wireless Access Control Node), the wireless terminal comprising: a radio that is operable to detect the WACN; and a processing module to determine a communication link quality of a communication link between the wireless terminal and the WACN; and wherein: based on a history of locations of the wireless terminal and a corresponding history of communication link qualities of communication links between the wireless terminal and the WACN, the processing module is operable to generate a spatial map that indicates coverage corresponding to a plurality of coverage regions partitioned from a wireless service area as provided by the WACN in which the radio can connect to the WACN and that also indicates a plurality of operational parameters, such that each of the plurality of operational parameter corresponds to one of the plurality of coverage regions, to govern communication between the wireless terminal and the WACN respectively within each of the plurality of coverage regions; the communication link between the wireless terminal and the WACN operated using at least one operational parameter selected from the plurality of operational parameters by the wireless terminal and the WACN based on the spatial map; the radio is implemented to operate using a plurality of preferred operational parameters when communicating with at least one additional wireless terminal; the communication link between the WACN and the radio is governed, at least in part, by an operational parameter; when the operational parameter is included within the plurality of preferred operational parameters, then the spatial map includes the WACN; and when the operational parameter is not included within plurality of preferred operational parameters, then the spatial map excludes the WACN.