Patent ID: 7969930
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An access point comprising: a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface configured to provide WLAN service to at least one multi-mode wireless communication device within a WLAN service area; a network interface configured to receive, from a wireless wide area network (WWAN) communication system, identification information identifying a local multi-mode wireless communication device positioned proximate a geographical region comprising at least a portion of the WLAN service area; a wireless wide area network (WWAN) receiver configured to receive a reverse link WWAN signal transmitted by the local multi-mode wireless communication device; and a controller configured to determine a proximity of the local multi-mode wireless communication device to the access point based on the WWAN reverse link signal, the network interface configured to send, to the WWAN communication system, a device proximity message in accordance with the proximity.