Managed Access to Multiple Wireless Carriers
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1. A method for managing access of a mobile station to a plurality of wireless carriers, the method comprising:
- receiving a geographic configuration for a mobile station, wherein (a) the geographic configuration is for a geographic area and (b) identifies a plurality of wireless carriers providing wireless services within the geographic area;
identifying a primary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers;
initiating a session with the primary wireless carrier;
after initiating the session with the primary wireless carrier, terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier;
after terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier, identifying a secondary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; and
initiating a session with the secondary wireless carrier.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for managing access of mobile stations to a plurality of wireless carriers. For example, in one embodiment, a central system can provide configuration files to mobile stations. The mobile stations can use the configuration files to access a plurality of different wireless carriers, with the different wireless carriers potentially implementing distinct technologies and communication standards and protocols.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for managing access of a mobile station to a plurality of wireless carriers, the method comprising:
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receiving a geographic configuration for a mobile station, wherein (a) the geographic configuration is for a geographic area and (b) identifies a plurality of wireless carriers providing wireless services within the geographic area; identifying a primary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; initiating a session with the primary wireless carrier; after initiating the session with the primary wireless carrier, terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier; after terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier, identifying a secondary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; and initiating a session with the secondary wireless carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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receive a geographic configuration for a mobile station, wherein (a) the geographic configuration is for a geographic area and (b) identifies a plurality of wireless carriers providing wireless services within the geographic area; identify a primary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; initiate a session with the primary wireless carrier; after initiating the session with the primary wireless carrier, terminate the session with the primary wireless carrier; after terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier, identify a secondary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; and initiate a session with the secondary wireless carrier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein initiating the session with the primary wireless carrier is based at least in part on the geographic configuration and the station-type configuration.
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19. A computer program product for managing access of a mobile station to a plurality of wireless carriers, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to receive a geographic configuration for a mobile station, wherein (a) the geographic configuration is for a geographic area and (b) identifies a plurality of wireless carriers providing wireless services within the geographic area; an executable portion configured to identify a primary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; an executable portion configured to initiate a session with the primary wireless carrier; an executable portion configured to, after initiating the session with the primary wireless carrier, terminate the session with the primary wireless carrier; an executable portion configured to, after terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier, identify a secondary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; and an executable portion configured to initiate a session with the secondary wireless carrier. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising a mobile station and a central system, the mobile station being configured to:
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receive a geographic configuration for a mobile station, wherein (a) the geographic configuration is for a geographic area and (b) identifies a plurality of wireless carriers providing wireless services within the geographic area; identify a primary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; initiate a session with the primary wireless carrier; after initiating a session with the primary wireless carrier, terminate the session with the primary wireless carrier; after terminating the session with the primary wireless carrier, identify a secondary wireless carrier associated with the geographic area from the plurality of wireless carriers; and initiate a session with the secondary wireless carrier. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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