Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device
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1. A method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
- querying a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in a geographic area location where said wireless UE device is located;
determining that only a particular RAT in said geographic area location is available;
determining that an alternate RAT was previously available in said geographic area location; and
varying the frequency of searches for said alternate RAT.
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Abstract
A cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a radio network environment. In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its geographic area location. A logic module of the wireless UE device is adapted for interrogating a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in the geographic area location. Responsive to the interrogation, scanning by the wireless UE device is restricted to only those RATs that have coverage in the particular geographic area.
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1. A method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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querying a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in a geographic area location where said wireless UE device is located; determining that only a particular RAT in said geographic area location is available; determining that an alternate RAT was previously available in said geographic area location; and varying the frequency of searches for said alternate RAT. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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means for querying a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in a geographic area location where said wireless UE device is located; means for determining that only a particular RAT in said geographic area location is available; means for determining that an alternate RAT was previously available in said geographic area location; and means for varying the frequency of searches for said alternate RAT.
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16. A wireless user equipment (UE) device operable to modulate its scanning behavior, comprising:
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a logic module adapted for querying a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in a geographic area location where said wireless UE is located; a logic module adapted for determining that only a particular RAT in said geographic area is available; a logic module adapted for determining that an alternate RAT was previously available in said geographic area location; and a logic module adapted for varying the frequency of searches for said alternate RAT. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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