System and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device using satellite-based positioning system
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10. A system for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
- means for determining said wireless UE device'"'"'s location by using a satellite-based positioning system;
means for determining if said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within an area defined by a plurality of corners, each corner being defined as a longitude coordinate and a latitude coordinate;
means for selecting, based on determining that said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within a particular area, a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning by said wireless UE device; and
means for locating a network via selective scanning by said wireless UE device using said subset of appropriate frequency data.
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Abstract
A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its location using a satellite-based positioning system such as GPS. Based on determining that the wireless UE device is in a particular area defined by a set of corners, a subset of appropriate frequency data is determined for selective scanning by the wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device.
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10. A system for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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means for determining said wireless UE device'"'"'s location by using a satellite-based positioning system;
means for determining if said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within an area defined by a plurality of corners, each corner being defined as a longitude coordinate and a latitude coordinate;
means for selecting, based on determining that said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within a particular area, a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning by said wireless UE device; and
means for locating a network via selective scanning by said wireless UE device using said subset of appropriate frequency data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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a receiver operable to facilitate determination of said wireless UE device'"'"'s location by using signaling from a satellite-based positioning system;
a logic structure for determining if said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within an area defined by a plurality of corners, each corner being defined as a longitude coordinate and a latitude coordinate;
a logic structure for selecting, based on determining that said wireless UE device'"'"'s location is within a particular area, a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning by said wireless UE device; and
a logic structure for locating a network via selective scanning by said wireless device using said subset of appropriate frequency data.
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20. A method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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providing a modified data channel associated with a satellite-based positioning system (SBPS) from a repeater to said wireless UE device, said modified data channel including frequency data relating to available networks;
upon receiving said modified data channel, decoding said modified data channel by said wireless UE device to determine a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning; and
locating a network for service by said wireless UE device via selective scanning using said subset of appropriate frequency data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless user equipment (UE) device operable to accelerate network selection, comprising:
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means for decoding a modified data channel broadcast from a satellite-based positioning system (SBPS) repeater to said wireless UE device, said modified data channel including frequency data relating to available networks;
means for determining a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning; and
means for locating a network for service via selective scanning using said subset of appropriate frequency data.
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29. A removable storage module (RSM) operable to be coupled to a wireless device, comprising:
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a database structure populated with a plurality of geographic areas, each being identified with a set of corners that are specified in terms of longitude and latitude coordinates, wherein each geographic area is associated with a corresponding frequency data item operable to be downloaded to said wireless device; and
a logic application operable for downloading to said wireless device a particular frequency data item responsive to receiving a location indication indicative of said wireless device'"'"'s position, said particular frequency data item for modulating said wireless device'"'"'s scanning behavior, wherein said particular frequency data item is determined by determining in which geographic area said wireless device'"'"'s position is located. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 30, 31, 32)
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31-1. The RSM operable to be coupled to a wireless device as recited in claim 29, further comprising at least one additional database structure populated with one or more PLMN lists operable to be downloaded to said wireless device.
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