Method and apparatus to facilitate selecting a wireless point-of-attachment opportunity

Abstract

When a mobile communication station detects (101) a plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities (and where at least one of the mobile communication station and at least one of the plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities is in motion), the mobile communication station selects (102) a given one of the plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities as a function, at least in part, of an operational context as corresponds to the mobile communication station to thereby provide a selected available wireless point-of-attachment opportunity.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above needs are at least partially met through provision of the method and apparatus to facilitate selecting a wireless point-of-attachment opportunity described in the following detailed description, particularly when studied in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 comprises a flow diagram as configured in accordance with various embodiments of the invention;

FIG. 2 comprises a block diagram as configured in accordance with various embodiments of the invention; and

FIG. 3 comprises a top plan schematic view as configured in accordance with various embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. A method comprising: at a mobile communication station: detecting a plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities, wherein at least one of: the mobile communication station; andat least one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities; is in motion;selecting a given one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities as a function, at least in part, of an operational context as corresponds to the mobile communication station to provide a selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile communication station comprises one of: a handheld mobile communication station;an embedded mobile communication station.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the mobile communication station is in motion.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity is one of: in motion;not in motion.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity is in motion and wherein there is relatively low relative motion as between the mobile communication station and the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the operational context comprises at least one of: communicating via wireless point-of-attachment opportunities that comprise relatively short range resources;communicating with a series of related fixed position wireless point-of-attachment opportunities;communicating via a particular class of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein selecting a given one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities as a function, at least in part, of an operational context as corresponds to the mobile communication station to provide a selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity can permissibly comprise selecting a wireless point-of-attachment opportunity that has less favorable bearer channel conditions than another of the plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising: using the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity to facilitate a wireless communication.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein using the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity to facilitate a wireless communication comprises facilitating a Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC).

10. A mobile communication station comprising: a memory having stored therein a plurality of detected available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities, wherein at least one of: the mobile communication station; andat least one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities; is in motion;a selector that is operably coupled to the memory and that is configured and arranged to select a given one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities as a function, at least in part, of an operational context as corresponds to the mobile communication station to provide a selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity at an output thereof.

11. The mobile communication station of claim 10 wherein the mobile communication station comprises one of: a handheld mobile communication station;an embedded mobile communication station.

12. The mobile communication station of claim 10 wherein the mobile communication station is in motion.

13. The mobile communication station of claim 12 wherein the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity is one of: in motion;not in motion.

14. The mobile communication station of claim 12 wherein the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity is in motion and wherein there is relatively low relative motion as between the mobile communication station and the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity.

15. The mobile communication station of claim 10 wherein the operational context comprises at least one of: communicating via wireless point-of-attachment opportunities that comprise relatively short range resources;communicating with a series of related fixed position wireless point-of-attachment opportunities;communicating via a particular class of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities.

16. The mobile communication station of claim 10 wherein the selector comprises means for selecting a given one of the plurality of wireless point-of-attachment opportunities as a function, at least in part, of the operational context as corresponds to the mobile communication station to provide the selected wireless point-of-attachment opportunity.

17. The mobile communication station of claim 16 wherein the means for selecting further comprises means for selecting the wireless point-of-attachment opportunity notwithstanding that the wireless point-of-attachment opportunity has less favorable bearer channel conditions than another of the plurality of available wireless point-of-attachment opportunities.