METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING A BASE STATION TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM BASED ON SERVICE COMMUNICATION TYPE
First Claim
1. In a mobile station connected to a first cellular base station transceiver system, a method of selecting a cellular base station transceiver system for communication with the mobile station, the method comprising:
- scanning to identify a second cellular base station transceiver system for communication;
identifying, at the mobile station, that the second cellular base station transceiver system provides a predetermined communication service, and that the first cellular base station transceiver system fails to provide the predetermined communication service but provides a service that is less than the predetermined communication service; and
in response to the identifying, causing the second cellular base station transceiver system to be selected for communication over the first cellular base station transceiver system even if signal quality of the second cellular base station transceiver system is worse than that of the first cellular base station transceiver system;
wherein identifying whether the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems provide a predetermined communication service is based on identifying a parameter transmitted by at least one of the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems.
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Abstract
Techniques for use in selecting a base station transceiver system for communication with a mobile station are described. The mobile station is connected to a first base station transceiver system, and scans to identify a second base station transceiver system for communication. The mobile station further identifies that the second base station transceiver system provides a predetermined communication service, and that the first base station transceiver system fails to provide the predetermined communication service. In response to identifying, the mobile station causes the second base station transceiver system to be selected for communication over the first base station transceiver system even if the signal quality of the second base station transceiver system is worse than that of the first base station transceiver system. Identifying whether the first and second base station transceiver system provide the predetermined communication service is based on parameters transmitted from the first and second base station transceiver systems.
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1. In a mobile station connected to a first cellular base station transceiver system, a method of selecting a cellular base station transceiver system for communication with the mobile station, the method comprising:
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scanning to identify a second cellular base station transceiver system for communication; identifying, at the mobile station, that the second cellular base station transceiver system provides a predetermined communication service, and that the first cellular base station transceiver system fails to provide the predetermined communication service but provides a service that is less than the predetermined communication service; and in response to the identifying, causing the second cellular base station transceiver system to be selected for communication over the first cellular base station transceiver system even if signal quality of the second cellular base station transceiver system is worse than that of the first cellular base station transceiver system; wherein identifying whether the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems provide a predetermined communication service is based on identifying a parameter transmitted by at least one of the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile station comprising:
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a controller; a radio frequency (RF) transceiver coupled to the controller; the controller being configured to; scan, with use of the RF transceiver, to identify a second cellular base station transceiver system for communication; identify that the second cellular base station transceiver system provides a predetermined communication service, and that the first cellular base station transceiver system fails to provide the predetermined communication service; and in response to the identifying, cause the second cellular base station transceiver system to be selected for communication over the first cellular base station transceiver system even if a signal quality of the second cellular base station transceiver system is worse than that of the first cellular base station transceiver system but provides a service that is less than the predetermined communication service; wherein identifying whether the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems provide a predetermined communication service is based on identifying a protocol version broadcasted on a paging channel of parameter transmitted by at least one of the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system, comprising:
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a first cellular base station transceiver system; a second cellular base station transceiver system; one or more mobile stations operative for communications via the first and the second cellular base station transceiver system; each mobile station being configured to; scan to identify a second cellular base station transceiver system for communication; identify that the second cellular base station transceiver system provides a predetermined communication service, and that the first cellular base station transceiver system fails to provide the predetermined communication service but provides a service that is less than the predetermined communication service; and in response to the identifying, cause the second cellular base station transceiver system to be selected for communication over the first cellular base station transceiver system even if a signal quality of the second cellular base station transceiver system is worse than that of the first cellular base station transceiver system; wherein identifying whether the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems provide a predetermined communication service is based on identifying a protocol version broadcasted on a paging channel of parameter transmitted by at least one of the first and second cellular base station transceiver systems. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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