SWITCHING WIRELESS NETWORK SELECTION MODES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SELECTION OF A WIRELESS CELL SET
First Claim
1. A method of communication, comprising:
- selecting a cell advertising a closed subscriber group;
identifying a wireless network associated with the selected cell;
switching from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the identification of the wireless network; and
registering at the identified wireless network.
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Abstract
An access terminal may switch to a different mode of wireless network selection as a result of manual selection of a wireless cell set (e.g., a closed subscriber group) associated with one or more wireless cells. For example, if the user of an access terminal selects a closed subscriber group in a wireless network that is different than the current wireless network, the access terminal may enter a manual mode of wireless network selection, select the wireless network corresponding to the closed subscriber group, and register on a closed subscriber group cell in the selected wireless network. In addition, an access terminal may automatically switch to a different mode of wireless network selection (e.g., the prior mode) upon losing coverage of a wireless cell set. An access terminal may also automatically select a cell of a wireless cell set if the access terminal returns to a cell of the cell set within a defined period of time after losing coverage of the cell set. Furthermore, an access terminal may return to a prior wireless network upon losing coverage of a wireless cell set.
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58 Claims
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1. A method of communication, comprising:
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selecting a cell advertising a closed subscriber group; identifying a wireless network associated with the selected cell; switching from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the identification of the wireless network; and registering at the identified wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a cell selector configured to select a cell advertising a closed subscriber group; a network selector configured to identify a wireless network associated with the selected cell, and further configured to switch from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the identification of the wireless network; and a communication controller configured to register at the identified wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for selecting a cell advertising a closed subscriber group; means for identifying a wireless network associated with the selected cell; means for switching from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the identification of the wireless network; and means for registering at the identified wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer-program product, comprising:
computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to; select a cell advertising a closed subscriber group; identify a wireless network associated with the selected cell; switch from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the identification of the wireless network; and register at the identified wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of communication, comprising:
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determining that an access terminal is no longer camped on a cell of a closed subscriber group; and switching from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a communication controller configured to determine that an access terminal is no longer camped on a cell of a closed subscriber group; and a network selector configured to switch from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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means for determining that an access terminal is no longer camped on a cell of a closed subscriber group; and means for switching from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer-program product, comprising:
computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to; determine that an access terminal is no longer camped on a cell of a closed subscriber group; and switch from a first mode of wireless network selection to a second mode of wireless network selection as a result of the determination. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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