Method of Selecting a Network by a Mobile Apparatus
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Abstract
A method is provided for selecting an available network (10) by a mobile apparatus (20), such as a mobile phone. As a subscriber moves from country to country he needs to switch from network to network, with limited control over the network chosen and the services provided by the network. The mobile phone (20) is provided with more than parameter sets (50), providing connection parameters (52) for more than one network based upon the geographic location (70,80,90) that the mobile phone (20) is in. The mobile phone (20) may provide for automatic selection of the available network (10).
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34 Claims
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15. A method for a mobile apparatus to select a wireless network, the method comprising:
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the mobile apparatus receiving a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set comprises a geographic tag and connection parameters for a wireless network in the geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag; the mobile apparatus searching for an available wireless network; the mobile apparatus determining a geographic location associated with the available wireless network; the mobile apparatus selecting a parameter data set of the plurality that includes the geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location; and the mobile apparatus registering with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A mobile apparatus for selecting a wireless network, the mobile apparatus comprising:
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a memory module containing a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set includes a geographic tag and connection parameters for a wireless network in a geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag; and a wireless interface enabling the mobile apparatus to communicate via an available wireless network, wherein the mobile apparatus is arranged to (i) search to detect the available wireless network, (ii) determine a geographic location associated with the available wireless network, (iii) select a parameter data set of the plurality that includes a geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location, and (iv) register with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A communication system, comprising:
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at least one wireless network configured to communicate with mobile apparatuses; a mobile apparatus including a memory module containing a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set includes a geographic tag and connection parameters for an available wireless network of the at least one wireless network in a geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag, wherein the mobile apparatus is arranged to (i) search to detect the available wireless network, (ii) determine the geographic location associated with the available wireless network, (iii) select a parameter data set that includes the geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location, and (iv) register with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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