Position optimized wireless communication

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2002-07-24

2004-06-15

Blum, Theodore M. (Department: 3662)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a satellite

C342S357490, C701S213000, C455S456100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06750813

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to the field of wireless communication. More particularly, this invention in certain embodiments relates to a mechanism for improvement of service quality in areas where wireless connections are poor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Most users of wireless telecommunications products such as wireless telephones have encountered situations wherein a particular physical location frequently experiences poor quality of service (QoS). When such a region is passed through, the user may experience drop-outs in reception and/or transmission, and perhaps a lost call. Similar problems can exist in any other wireless communication contexts such as with wireless communications using cellular telephone networks, IEEE802.11 networks, Bluetooth® networks, paging networks, text messaging networks, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) communication networks and any other network or format for wireless communication. Whether digital data, digital voice data or multimedia data are being communicated, this problem can produce undesired loss of information and aggravation to the user.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to optimizing wireless communications. Objects, advantages and features of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the following detailed description of the invention.
A wireless communication base station consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention collects user transmissions and creates a database storing data that relates communication parameters to a geographic location. A base station receiver receives data packets containing data describing a geographic location of a mobile communication node. The base station predicts a future geographic location of the mobile communication node, and transmits communication parameters to the mobile communication node associated with the predicted future geographic location. The mobile communication node consistent with certain embodiments of the invention has a GPS positioning device that determines a geographic location of the communication node. A transceiver transmits data representing the geographic location and receives data representing communication parameters determined as a function of the data representing the geographic location. The mobile communication node adjusts its communication parameters in response thereto for the predicted geographic location.
A communication method, consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention involves receiving a transmission containing location data for a mobile communication node; predicting a future location of the mobile communication node; and transmitting a signal that adjusts a communication parameter of the mobile transmitter node based upon the predicted future location of the mobile communication node and/or historic network performance data. Another communication method consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention involves transmitting a data packet from a mobile communication node to a base station, the data packet containing data representing a geographic location of the mobile communication node; and receiving a data packet from the base station that adjusts a communication parameter of the mobile communication node, the communication parameter being based upon the geographic location of the mobile communication node.
Another communication method, consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention is carried out by receiving a data packet transmitted from a mobile communication node to a base station, the data packet containing location data representing a geographic location of the mobile communication node; and adjusting at least one communication parameter based upon the geographic location of the mobile communication node. The communication parameter may be a base station and/or a mobile node communication parameter.
The above summaries are intended to illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention, which will be best understood in conjunction with the detailed description to follow, and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims.


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