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Techniques for minimizing user disruption during network connection switching

  • US 10,341,923 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2016
  • Issued: 07/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • establishing, by a mobile computing device having one or more processors, a first cellular connection between the mobile computing device and a first cellular carrier associated with a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO);

    detecting, by the mobile computing device, a condition indicative of (i) a level of cellular activity via the first cellular connection below an inactivity threshold, (ii) an available second cellular connection with a different second cellular carrier associated with the MVNO, (iii) a signal strength difference between the first cellular connection with the first cellular carrier associated with the MVNO and the available second cellular connection with the different second cellular carrier associated with the MVNO is greater than a minimum strength improvement threshold, and (iv) a predicted period of inactivity between the mobile computing device and a user based on usage patterns of the user; and

    in response to detecting the condition;

    (a) terminating, by the mobile computing device, the first cellular connection, and(b) initiating, by the mobile computing device, the second cellular connection with the second cellular carrier associated with the MVNO.

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