US Patent 10034210 Mobile communication device and wireless communication method

A mobile communication device includes a wireless communication interface and a processor. The wireless communication interface runs a first scan for searching for one or more access points. The processor determines whether, by the first scan, a plurality of access points with the same identification information have been detected on different channels. Based on results of the determination, the processor alters the method of a second scan to be run after a connection to an access point.