Patent ID: 8095146
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An information handling system comprising: a wireless unit configured for moving within a network, said wireless unit comprising: a location determining mechanism; a transceiver; and an input/output interface; a wireless access point for facilitating contact between the wireless unit and the network; logic for determining: a target position for improved communication for the wireless unit based in part on information representing a recent position of the wireless unit and based in part on historical data on received signal strength at the recent and target positions; a transmitter for transmitting directions to a user of the wireless unit to be presented on the input/output interface, the directions including information directing the user of the wireless unit to move the wireless unit to the target position for improved reception; wherein changing a position of the wireless unit from the recent position to the target position is more likely to result in improved reception and transmission of wireless signals to and from the wireless access point; and a database for storing information relating to position and related data on wireless reception quality, and wherein the information stored based on historical data on received signal strength at the recent and target positions is enhanced by information on an environment of the recent and target positions.