Apparatus and method for selecting an access network in a multi-wireless communication network
First Claim
1. An apparatus for selecting an access network in a mobile station capable of receiving a service from a multi-wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
- a physical layer for communicating with the multi-wireless communication network;
an access network selector for storing information on an available access network detected using a predetermined detection algorithm, and generating and storing a mapping table corresponding to the stored information; and
a higher layer for setting available menus based on the mapping table and informing the information on the available access network through a display unit,wherein the information includes a class of service field representing a type of a service, an available access network field representing the available access network and a Quality of Service field representing a service quality parameter provided from a particular available access network, and the predetermined detection algorithm represents a blind detection algorithm, a centralized detection algorithm and a broadcasting detection algorithm.
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Abstract
An apparatus selects an access network in a mobile station capable of receiving a service from a multi-wireless communication network. The apparatus comprises a physical layer capable of communicating with the multi-wireless communication network; an access network selector for storing information on an available network in the multi-wireless communication network and selecting a network during communication and handoff; and a higher layer for providing the information stored in the access network selector to a user, and delivering selection information of a particular network in the multi-wireless communication network to the access network selector according to a method set by the user.
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6 Claims
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1. An apparatus for selecting an access network in a mobile station capable of receiving a service from a multi-wireless communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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a physical layer for communicating with the multi-wireless communication network; an access network selector for storing information on an available access network detected using a predetermined detection algorithm, and generating and storing a mapping table corresponding to the stored information; and a higher layer for setting available menus based on the mapping table and informing the information on the available access network through a display unit, wherein the information includes a class of service field representing a type of a service, an available access network field representing the available access network and a Quality of Service field representing a service quality parameter provided from a particular available access network, and the predetermined detection algorithm represents a blind detection algorithm, a centralized detection algorithm and a broadcasting detection algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for selecting an access network in a mobile station capable of receiving a service from a multi-wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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during an initial drive, detecting at least one available access network, and generating and storing a mapping table corresponding to the detection result; and when communication is requested, providing a user with information on the available access network from information stored in the mapping table, and communicating with a particular access network selected by the user, wherein the information includes a class of service field representing a type of a service, an available access network field representing the available access network and a Quality of Service field representing a service quality parameter provided from a particular available access network. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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