Network selection when multiple networks are available in a coverage area
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1. A network selection method, comprising:
- identifying a list of available Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) discovered through scanning by a user equipment (UE) device in a location area;
presenting to a user an indicium associated with each of said available PLMNs; and
selecting a particular PLMN by said user based at least in part upon said indicium for registering therewith.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for network selection by a user equipment (UE) device that is operable to discover multiple PLMNs in a location area. Each discovered PLMN is identified and an indicium associated with the PLMN is presented to the user so that the user can select a particular PLMN.
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1. A network selection method, comprising:
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identifying a list of available Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) discovered through scanning by a user equipment (UE) device in a location area;
presenting to a user an indicium associated with each of said available PLMNs; and
selecting a particular PLMN by said user based at least in part upon said indicium for registering therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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a communication subsystem including a transceiver module operable for scanning in a cellular band to discover available Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) in a location area;
a logic module operable to identify a list of available PLMNs discovered through scanning in said cellular band; and
a logic module for presenting to a user an indicium associated with each of said PLMNs, whereby said user can select a particular PLMN based on at least in part upon said indicium. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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