Patent ID: 8804680

Claim:
A portable electronic device, comprising: a managed radio transceiver for establishing wireless communications; a motion sensor, the motion sensor outputting signals responsive to motion of the electronic device; a control circuit operatively connected to the managed radio transceiver and the motion sensor, and controls operation of the managed radio transceiver, including: monitor the output signals of the motion sensor to determine if the electronic device has experienced motion that cumulatively and over time indicates potential for the electronic device to have changed geographic location since a most recent determination of actual location and, if so: ascertain a current geographical location of the electronic device with an element of the portable electronic device separate from the motion sensor; and determine if the current location matches a coverage area of a known network device compatible with the managed radio transceiver and, if so, activate the managed radio transceiver and engage in wireless communications via the managed radio transceiver; and further comprising another radio transceiver for establishing wireless communications with a primary network, the another radio transceiver having a default operational state of active and the managed radio transceiver having a default operational state of inactive; and wherein the control circuit is further configured to send a network access request to a network access management system, receive an identification of a network having a coverage area in which the electronic device is located from the network access management system, and activate the managed radio transceiver for establishing the wireless communications with the identified network; and wherein the identified network is not previously known to the electronic device.