METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-MODE SYSTEM SELECTION
First Claim
1. A method operable by a mobile entity (ME) in a wireless communication system, comprising:
- determining at least one of location and movement of the ME; and
adjusting a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for optimizing the timing of multi-mode system scans in a wireless communication environment. In one embodiment, the method may involve determining at least one of location and movement of a mobile entity (ME). The method may involve adjusting a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME. For example, determining may involve utilizing a movement sensor (e.g., an accelerometer and/or a voltage-controlled oscillator accumulator) to detect the movement of the ME, and/or receiving signals from a Global Positioning System or the like.
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53 Claims
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1. A method operable by a mobile entity (ME) in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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determining at least one of location and movement of the ME; and adjusting a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to;
determine at least one of location and movement of a mobile entity (ME); and
adjust a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME; anda memory coupled to the at least one processor for storing data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for determining at least one of location and movement of a mobile entity (ME); and means for adjusting a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for causing a computer to; determine at least one of location and movement of a mobile entity (ME); and adjust a timer between preferred system scans based on the at least one of the location and the movement of the ME. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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