APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING NETWORK SELECTION AT A MOBILE NODE UTILIZING A NETWORK SELCTION LIST MAINTAINED THEREAT
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating with which network of a group of wireless local area networks that a mobile node attempts to communicate. Network selection utilizes a network selection list. The network selection list is contained at a SIM card, or the like, if the SIM card is constructed in conformity with a 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) specification. Otherwise, if the card is a legacy card, the network selection list that is used is retrieved from an internal memory element of the mobile node.
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40 Claims
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21. Apparatus for a mobile node operable selectably to communicate data within a first selected frequency band, the mobile node selectably containing a removable storage element and containing a second storage element, said apparatus comprising:
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a determiner configured to determine whether the removable storage element, if contained at the mobile node, is of first selected characteristics; and
a selector adapted to receive indications of determination made by said determiner, said selector configured to select use of indications stored at the removable storage element or indications stored at the second storage element pursuant to a network communication attempt responsive to determinations made by said determiner. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for operating a mobile node operable selectably to communicate data within a first selected frequency band, the mobile node selectably containing a removable storage element and containing a second storage element, said method comprising the operations of:
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determining whether the removable storage element, if contained at the mobile node, is of first selected characteristics; and
selecting use of indications stored at the removable storage element or use of indications stored at the second storage element pursuant to a network communication attempt responsive to determination made during said operation of determining. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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