Method and apparatus for wireless network selection
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a wireless communication network each having one or more base transceiver stations, comprising:
- receiving a first signal from a first base transceiver station of a first wireless communication network, wherein the first signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the first wireless communication network;
receiving a second signal from a second base transceiver station of a second wireless communication network, wherein the second signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the second wireless communication network;
selecting one of the first and second wireless communication networks based at least in part on a degree of match between the offered communication service types and a communication service type required by a mobile station.
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Abstract
A method of selecting a wireless communication network, where each wireless communication network has one or more base transceiver stations. The method includes receiving
a first signal from a first base transceiver station of a first wireless communication network. The first signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the first wireless communication network. The method further includes receiving a second signal from a second base transceiver station of a second wireless communication network. The second signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the second wireless communication network. One of the first and second wireless communication networks is selected based at least in part on the first and second signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a wireless communication network each having one or more base transceiver stations, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from a first base transceiver station of a first wireless communication network, wherein the first signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the first wireless communication network;
receiving a second signal from a second base transceiver station of a second wireless communication network, wherein the second signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the second wireless communication network;
selecting one of the first and second wireless communication networks based at least in part on a degree of match between the offered communication service types and a communication service type required by a mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of selecting a communication network comprising:
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connecting to a first wireless communication network having one or more offered communication service types;
evaluating a degree of match between the offered communication service types of the first wireless communication network and one or more communication service types required by a mobile station;
receiving a signal from a base transceiver station of a second wireless communication network, wherein the signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the second wireless communication network;
comparing the offered communication service types of the second network to the required communications service types; and
connecting to the second network if the offered communication service types of the second network provides a closer degree of match to the required communication service types than the first degree of match. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a mobile station, wherein the mobile station is capable of communicating with one or more base transceiver stations within one or more wireless communication networks, wherein the mobile station requires one or more communication service types, and wherein the mobile station operates in accordance to a logic circuit for enabling selection of a wireless communication network, the logic circuit comprising:
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a first logic that directs the logic circuit to receive a first signal from a first base transceiver station of a first wireless communication network, wherein the first signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the first wireless communication network;
a second logic that directs the logic circuit to receive a second signal from a second base transceiver station of a second wireless communication network, wherein the second signal is indicative of one or more communication service types offered by the second wireless communication network;
a third logic that directs the logic circuit to select one of the first and second wireless communication network based at least in part on the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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