Patent ID: 8472998
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A dual-mode wireless communication device comprising: a first transceiver capable of sending and receiving first wireless communication signals to and from a particular WLAN access point in accordance with a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol; and a second transceiver capable of sending and receiving second wireless communication signals that are cellular communication signals to and from the particular WLAN access point, wherein each of the received WLAN access point cellular signals corresponds to one of a plurality of WLAN access points, wherein the second transceiver scans one or more cellular/WAN channels to determine whether any of the second wireless communication signals, that are cellular communication signals, are being communicated from any WLAN access point, and wherein the dual-mode wireless communication device is configured to determine, based upon the second wireless communication signals received directly from the particular WLAN access point, a presence of the particular WLAN access point from the plurality of WLAN access points with which the dual-mode wireless communication device is capable of communicating via the first wireless communication signals.