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Avoidance of service interruptions in visited public land mobile network (VPLMNs)

  • US 20060264215A1
  • Filed: 02/09/2006
  • Published: 11/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method in a user equipment of selecting among available public land mobile networks (PLMNs), each PLMN including at least one cell, comprising the steps of:

  • scanning for available PLMNs;

    picking an available PLMN;

    reading system information of at least one cell in the picked available PLMN;

    evaluating a cell selection criterion based on the read system information;

    repeating the picking, reading, and evaluating steps for remaining available PLMNs; and

    selecting an available PLMN having a highest priority and having a cell fulfilling the cell selection criterion.

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