Hybrid protocol to support communications with multiple networks
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1. A method of wireless communications by a wireless communication device, comprising:
- monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency;
configuring a filtering mechanism to allow for one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency;
receiving a message from the second network through the first air interface, if a message format type of the message is one of the one or more message format types configured to be allowed to be communicated through the first air interface;
wherein the first network comprises a circuit-switched network and the second network comprises a packet-switched network; and
wherein the second network comprises first and second geographic regions, the method further comprising detecting movement of the wireless communication device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while monitoring the first network, and sending a request for an identifier to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the second network, the request being sent through the first air interface.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques are disclosed relating to wireless communications. The systems and techniques involve monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface, and receiving a message from a second network through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface. Various registration and related techniques are also discussed for maintaining connectivity with both networks as the wireless communications device moves through different geographic coverage regions.
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1. A method of wireless communications by a wireless communication device, comprising:
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monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency; configuring a filtering mechanism to allow for one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; receiving a message from the second network through the first air interface, if a message format type of the message is one of the one or more message format types configured to be allowed to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the first network comprises a circuit-switched network and the second network comprises a packet-switched network; and wherein the second network comprises first and second geographic regions, the method further comprising detecting movement of the wireless communication device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while monitoring the first network, and sending a request for an identifier to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the second network, the request being sent through the first air interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of wireless communications by a wireless communication device, comprising:
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monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency; configuring a filtering mechanism to allow for one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; receiving a message from the second network through the first air interface, if a message format type of the message is one of the one or more message format types configured to be allowed to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the first network comprises a circuit-switched network and the second network comprises a packet-switched network; and wherein the first network comprises first and second geographic regions, the method further comprising detecting movement of the wireless communication device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while monitoring the second network, and sending a registration request to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the first network, the registration request being sent through the second air interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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an analog circuit configured to recover information from a signal received in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency, the first air interface, being associated with a first network; a filtering mechanism configured to allow one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; and a processor configured to detect from the recovered information a message from the second network, if the filtering mechanism is configured to allow a message format type of the message to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the second network comprises first and second geographic regions, and wherein the processor is further configured to detect movement of the wireless communications device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while the analog circuit is configured to recover information from the signal received in accordance with the first air interface, and wherein the processor is further configured to request an identifier from an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the second network, the identifier request being sent through the first air interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless communications device comprising:
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an analog circuit configured to recover information from a signal received in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency, the first air interface being associated with a first network; a filtering mechanism configured to allow one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; a processor configured to detect from the recovered information a message from the second network, if the filtering mechanism is configured to allow a message format type of the message to be communicated through the first air interface; and wherein the first network comprises first and second geographic regions, and wherein the processor is further configured to detect movement of the wireless communications device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while the analog circuit is configured to recover information from the signal received in accordance with the first air interface, and wherein the processor is further configured to send a registration request to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the first network, the registration request being sent through the second air interface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for recovering information from a signal received in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency, the first air interface being associated with a first network; means for allowing one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; means for detecting from the recovered information a message from the second network, if the means for allowing is configured to allow a message format type of the message to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the second network comprises first and second geographic regions, and wherein the means for detecting is further configured to detect movement of the wireless communications device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while the means for recovering is configured to recover information from the signal received in accordance with the first air interface, and wherein the means for detecting is further configured to request an identifier from an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the second network, the identifier request being sent through the first air interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-program product comprising a computer readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
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code for monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency; code for configuring a filtering mechanism to allow for one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; and code for receiving a message from the second network through the first air interface, if a message format type of the message is one of the one or more message format types configured to be allowed to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the first network comprises a circuit-switched network and the second network comprises a packet-switched network; and wherein the second network comprises first and second geographic regions, the computer program product further comprising code for monitoring the first network while detecting movement of a wireless communication device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region, and code for sending a request for an identifier to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the second network, the request being sent through the first air interface. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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receiving, at a second controller of a second wireless communications region, a request to support packet communications from a mobile station through a first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises a first unique address identifier of the mobile station corresponding to an established session for a dormant packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; retrieving, by the second controller from the first controller, session information corresponding to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station based on the first unique address identifier; establishing a new packet switched connection for the mobile station in the second region based on the retrieved session information to maintain the session in the second region, wherein the new packet switched connection comprises a new unique address identifier for the second region; and sending the new unique address identifier for the second region to the mobile station via the first air interface for circuit switched communications. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A module for wireless communications, the module residing in a storage medium, comprising:
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information executable by a processor for receiving, at a second controller of a second wireless communications region, a request to support packet communications from a mobile station through a first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises a first unique address identifier of the mobile station corresponding to an established session for a dormant packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; information executable by the processor for retrieving, by the second controller from the first controller, session information corresponding to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station based on the first unique address identifier; information executable by the processor for establishing a new packet switched connection for the mobile station in the second region based on the retrieved session information to maintain the session in the second region, wherein the new packet switched connection comprises a new unique address identifier for the second region; and information executable by the processor for sending the new unique address identifier for the second region to the mobile station via the first air interface for circuit switched communications. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for receiving, at a second controller of a second wireless communications region, a request to support packet communications from a mobile station through a first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises a first unique address identifier of the mobile station corresponding to an established session for a dormant packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; means for retrieving, by the second controller from the first controller, session information corresponding to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station based on the first unique address identifier; means for establishing a new packet switched connection for the mobile station in the second region based on the retrieved session information to maintain the session in the second region, wherein the new packet switched connection comprises a new unique address identifier for the second region; and means for sending the new unique address identifier for the second region to the mobile station via the first air interface for circuit switched communications. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a memory comprising computer-readable instructions for; receiving, at a second controller of a second wireless communications region, a request to support packet communications from a mobile station through a first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises a first unique address identifier of the mobile station corresponding to an established session for a dormant packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; retrieving, by the second controller from the first controller, session information corresponding to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station based on the first unique address identifier; establishing a new packet switched connection for the mobile station in the second region based on the retrieved session information to maintain the session in the second region, wherein the new packet switched connection comprises a new unique address identifier for the second region; and sending the new unique address identifier for the second region to the mobile station via the first air interface for circuit switched communications; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile station, a session for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; receiving, by the mobile station from the first controller, a first unique address identifier of the mobile station for the first packet switched connection; establishing, by the mobile station, a first air interface for circuit switched communications in the first wireless communications region; transmitting a request to support packet communications from the mobile station to a second controller of the second wireless communications region through the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises the first unique address identifier, wherein the request is based on detection of movement of the mobile station from the first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region while the first packet switched connection is in a dormant state; and receiving, from the second controller, a new unique address identifier of the mobile station for the second region via the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the new unique address identifier corresponds to a new packet switched connection in the second region to maintain the session for the mobile station, wherein the new packet switched connection is established by the second controller based on session information retrieved from the first controller according to the first unique address identifier, wherein the session information corresponds to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A module for wireless communications, the module residing in a storage medium, comprising:
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information executable by a processor at a mobile station for establishing a session for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; information executable by the processor for receiving, from the first controller, a first unique address identifier of the mobile station for the first packet switched connection; information executable by the processor for establishing a first air interface for circuit switched communications in the first wireless communications region; information executable by the processor for transmitting a request to support packet communications from the mobile station to a second controller of the second wireless communications region through the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises the first unique address identifier, wherein the request is based on detection of movement of the mobile station from the first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region while the first packet switched connection is in a dormant state; and information executable by the processor for receiving, from the second controller, a new unique address identifier of the mobile station for the second region via the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the new unique address identifier corresponds to a new packet switched connection in the second region to maintain the session for the mobile station, wherein the new packet switched connection is established by the second controller based on session information retrieved from the first controller according to the first unique address identifier, wherein the session information corresponds to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. A mobile station for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for establishing a session for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; means for receiving, from the first controller, a first unique address identifier of the mobile station for the first packet switched connection; means for establishing a first air interface for circuit switched communications in the first wireless communications region; means for transmitting a request to support packet communications from the mobile station to a second controller of the second wireless communications region through the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises the first unique address identifier, wherein the request is based on detection of movement of the mobile station from the first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region while the first packet switched connection is in a dormant state; and means for receiving, from the second controller, a new unique address identifier of the mobile station for the second region via the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the new unique address identifier corresponds to a new packet switched connection in the second region to maintain the session for the mobile station, wherein the new packet switched connection is established by the second controller based on session information retrieved from the first controller according to the first unique address identifier, wherein the session information corresponds to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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57. A mobile station for wireless communications, comprising:
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a memory comprising computer-readable instructions for; establishing a session for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region assigned by a first controller of the first wireless communications region; receiving, from the first controller, a first unique address identifier of the mobile station for the first packet switched connection; establishing a first air interface for circuit switched communications in the first wireless communications region; transmitting a request to support packet communications from the mobile station to a second controller of the second wireless communications region through the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the request comprises the first unique address identifier, wherein the request is based on detection of movement of the mobile station from the first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region while the first packet switched connection is in a dormant state; and receiving, from the second controller, a new unique address identifier of the mobile station for the second region via the first air interface for circuit switched communications, wherein the new unique address identifier corresponds to a new packet switched connection in the second region to maintain the session for the mobile station, wherein the new packet switched connection is established by the second controller based on session information retrieved from the first controller according to the first unique address identifier, wherein the session information corresponds to the session for the dormant packet switched connection of the mobile station; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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determining, by a serving controller of an interface with a packet data serving node, that a mobile station having an active packet switched connection and an established circuit switched connection has moved from a first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region; transmitting a request to register for circuit switched communications to the mobile station via a first air interface for the packet switched connection based on determining that the mobile station has moved to the second wireless communications region; receiving a registration message over the first air interface from the mobile station via a target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request, wherein the target base station comprises an identifier; and transmitting a location update request to a target gateway to the circuit switched network determined based on the target base station identifier to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications region. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66)
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67. A module for wireless communications, the module residing in a storage medium, comprising:
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information executable by a processor for determining, by a serving controller of an interface with a packet data serving node, that a mobile station having an active packet switched connection and an established circuit switched connection has moved from a first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region; information executable by the processor for transmitting a request to register for circuit switched communications to the mobile station via a first air interface for the packet switched connection based on determining that the mobile station has moved to the second wireless communications region; information executable by the processor for receiving a registration message over the first air interface from the mobile station via a target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request, wherein the target base station comprises an identifier; and information executable by the processor for transmitting a location update request to a target gateway to the circuit switched network determined based on the target base station identifier to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications region. - View Dependent Claims (68)
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69. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for determining, by a serving controller of an interface with a packet data serving node, that a mobile station having an active packet switched connection and an established circuit switched connection has moved from a first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region; means for transmitting a request to register for circuit switched communications to the mobile station via a first air interface for the packet switched connection based on determining that the mobile station has moved to the second wireless communications region; means for receiving a registration message over the first air interface from the mobile station via a target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request, wherein the target base station comprises an identifier; and means for transmitting a location update request to a target gateway to the circuit switched network determined based on the target base station identifier to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications region. - View Dependent Claims (70)
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71. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a memory comprising computer-executable instructions for; determining, by a serving controller of an interface with a packet data serving node, that a mobile station having an active packet switched connection and an established circuit switched connection has moved from a first wireless communications region to a second wireless communications region; transmitting a request to register for circuit switched communications to the mobile station via a first air interface for the packet switched connection based on determining that the mobile station has moved to the second wireless communications region; receiving a registration message over the first air interface from the mobile station via a target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request, wherein the target base station comprises an identifier; and transmitting a location update request to a target gateway to the circuit switched network determined based on the target base station identifier to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications region; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-readable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of wireless communications, comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile station, a first air interface for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region controlled by a first controller; establishing, by the mobile station, a circuit switched connection in the first wireless communications region; determining, in correspondence with detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region, that a pilot signal strength of a target base station in the second wireless communications region exceeds a threshold; receiving a request to register for circuit switched communications to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network, wherein the request is received via the first air interface for the packet switched connection from the first controller based on the detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region while having an active packet switched connection and the established circuit switched connection; and transmitting a registration message to the target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request in order to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77)
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78. A module for wireless communications, the module residing in a storage medium, comprising:
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instructions executable by a processor for establishing, by a mobile station, a first air interface for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region controlled by a first controller; instructions executable by the processor for establishing, by the mobile station, a circuit switched connection in the first wireless communications region; instructions executable by the processor for determining, in correspondence with detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region, that a pilot signal strength of a target base station in the second wireless communications region exceeds a threshold; instructions executable by the processor for receiving a request to register for circuit switched communications to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network, wherein the request is received via the first air interface for the packet switched connection from the first controller based on the detection movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region while having an active packet switched connection and the established circuit switched connection; and instructions executable by the processor for transmitting a registration message to the target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request in order to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (79)
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80. A mobile station for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for establishing, by a mobile station, a first air interface for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region controlled by a first controller; means for establishing, by the mobile station, a circuit switched connection in the first wireless communications region; means for determining, in correspondence with detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region, that a pilot signal strength of a target base station in the second wireless communications region exceeds a threshold; means for receiving a request to register for circuit switched communications to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network, wherein the request is received via the first air interface for the packet switched connection from the first controller based on the detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region while having an active packet switched connection and the established circuit switched connection; and means for transmitting a registration message to the target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request in order to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (81)
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82. A mobile station for wireless communications, comprising:
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a memory comprising computer-executable instructions for; establishing, by a mobile station, a first air interface for a first packet switched connection in a first wireless communications region controlled by a first controller; establishing, by the mobile station, a circuit switched connection in the first wireless communications region; determining, in correspondence with detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region, that a pilot signal strength of a target base station in the second wireless communications region exceeds a threshold; receiving a request to register for circuit switched communications to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network, wherein the request is received via the first air interface for the packet switched connection from the first controller based on the detection of movement of the mobile station to a second wireless communications region while having an active packet switched connection and the established circuit switched connection; and transmitting a registration message to the target base station in response to the mobile station receiving the request in order to maintain the circuit switched connection in the second wireless communications network; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the computer-executable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84)
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85. A wireless communications device, comprising:
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means for recovering information from a signal received in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency, the first air interface being associated with a first network; means for allowing one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; means for detecting from the recovered information a message from the second network, if the means for allowing is configured to allow a message format type of the message to be communicated through the first air interface; and wherein the first network comprises first and second geographic regions, and wherein the means for detecting is further configured to detect movement of the wireless communications device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region while the means for recovering is configured to recover information from the signal received in accordance with the first air interface, and further comprising a means for sending a registration request to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the first network, the registration request being sent through the second air interface. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88)
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89. A computer-program product comprising a computer readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
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code for monitoring a first network in accordance with a first air interface on a first carrier frequency; code for configuring a filtering mechanism to allow for one or more message format types associated with messages from a second network to be communicated through the first air interface, the second network being associated with a second air interface different from the first air interface and operating on a second carrier frequency different from the first carrier frequency; and code for receiving a message from the second network through the first air interface, if a message format type of the message is one of the one or more message format types configured to be allowed to be communicated through the first air interface; wherein the first network comprises a circuit-switched network and the second network comprises a packet-switched network; and wherein the first network comprises first and second geographic regions, the computer program product further comprising code for monitoring the second network while movement of a wireless communication device into the second geographic region from the first geographic region is detected, and code for sending a registration request to an access network in the second geographic region to support communications with the first network, the registration request being sent through the second air interface. - View Dependent Claims (90)
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