Operator configurable preferred network and radio access technology selection for roaming multi-rat capable devices
First Claim
1. A method for execution in a multi-RAT (multi-Radio Access Technology) capable wireless device, the method comprising:
- maintaining a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with a data communication service registration point;
upon an event triggering network registration, identifying a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations;
selecting an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device;
attempting to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected;
if the attempt to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected is successful, receiving an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device; and
updating the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device.
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Abstract
A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device maintains a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device identifies a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations, selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device and attempts to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected. If the attempt is successful, the wireless device receives an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list and updates the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for execution in a multi-RAT (multi-Radio Access Technology) capable wireless device, the method comprising:
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maintaining a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with a data communication service registration point; upon an event triggering network registration, identifying a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations; selecting an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device; attempting to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected; if the attempt to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected is successful, receiving an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device; and updating the preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A multi-RAT (multi-Radio Access Technology) capable wireless device comprising:
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at least one antenna; a memory for storing a preferred network,RAT combination list and a registration history of wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with a data communication service registration point; a multi-RAT capable wireless access radio functionally connected to the at least one antenna that, upon an event triggering network registration, identifies available wireless network,RAT combinations; a network,RAT combination selector that; selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and the preferred network,RAT combination list; attempts to register the wireless device with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected; and if the attempt to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected is successful; receives an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list; and updates the preferred network,RAT list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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