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System scanning method and arrangement for mobile wireless communication devices

  • US 20070232350A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2006
  • Published: 10/04/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for searching one of a plurality of systems on a multi-mode device capable of communicating on a first air interface technology and a second air interface technology, the method comprising:

  • storing a default system search period for one of the first and second air interface technologies;

    receiving user input representative of a user-defined system search period for the one of the first and second air interface technologies;

    storing the user-defined system search period;

    detecting a system search event corresponding to the one of the first and second air interface technologies;

    searching for systems according to the one of the first and second air interface technologies responsive to the system search event;

    terminating the searching if the searching fails to acquire a system according to the one of the first and second air interface technologies after expiration of the user-defined search period.

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