Method for determining availability of a radio network
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1. A method for determining a coverage area of a radio network, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a mobile station;
accessing a database to determine whether the location of the mobile station corresponds to the coverage area of the radio network; and
if the database indicates that the location of the mobile station corresponds to the coverage area of the radio network, attempting to communicate with the radio network to determine an availability of the radio network.
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Abstract
A mobile station may determine its present location. The mobile station may then access a database, which correlates the mobile station'"'"'s present location with a coverage area of a radio network. If the database indicates that the mobile station is within the coverage area of the radio network, the mobile station may then attempt to access the radio network and determine the radio network'"'"'s availability.
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1. A method for determining a coverage area of a radio network, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a mobile station; accessing a database to determine whether the location of the mobile station corresponds to the coverage area of the radio network; and if the database indicates that the location of the mobile station corresponds to the coverage area of the radio network, attempting to communicate with the radio network to determine an availability of the radio network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for determining the availability of a first radio network, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a mobile station; accessing a database and using the location of the mobile station to determine whether the location is within a coverage area of the first radio network, wherein the database correlates a plurality of different locations of the mobile station with the coverage area of the first radio network; and if the database indicates that the mobile station is within the coverage area of the first radio network, attempting to communicate with the first radio network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for a mobile station to switch between using a wireless first radio in the mobile station to communicate with a wireless telecommunications network and using a second radio in the mobile station to communicate with a radio network, the method comprising:
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using the first radio to communicate with the wireless telecommunications network; determining a current location of the mobile station; using a database to determine whether the current location of the mobile station corresponds to a coverage area of the radio network; and if the current location of the mobile station corresponds to the coverage area of the radio network; (i) powering-up the second radio in the mobile station; (ii) establishing a connection with the radio network; (iii) terminating a connection with the wireless telecommunications network; and (iv) powering-down the first radio in the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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