A wireless communications device having a localized preferred roaming list (WLANL), the WLANL having location specific WLAN AP information associated with it. A mobile wireless device uses the information in the WLANL to manage active searches for WLAN APs. In addition, the WLANL information can be used...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20070297358?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070297358 - Efficient WLAN location in a wireless device
