Wireless network search
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1. A method of searching for a reachable network for communications, comprising:
- providing a reference network;
providing an intermediate parameter leading to a plurality of preselected reachable networks, wherein the intermediate parameter is provided as an index that links a location and the reachable networks, and wherein the index corresponds to a specific combination of a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC);
associating the intermediate parameter with the reference network; and
searching the reachable networks via the intermediate parameter.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device prior to establishing a communication session needs first to connect to a reachable network. To facilitate the search for the reachable network, the mobile communication device is preprogrammed intermediate parameters which lead to a plurality of reachable networks that are preselected based on a predetermined criterion.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of searching for a reachable network for communications, comprising:
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providing a reference network; providing an intermediate parameter leading to a plurality of preselected reachable networks, wherein the intermediate parameter is provided as an index that links a location and the reachable networks, and wherein the index corresponds to a specific combination of a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC); associating the intermediate parameter with the reference network; and searching the reachable networks via the intermediate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
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means for providing a reference network; means for providing an intermediate parameter leading to a plurality of preselected reachable networks, wherein the intermediate parameter is provided as an index that links a location and the reachable networks, and wherein the index corresponds to a specific combination of a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC); means for associating the intermediate parameter with the reference network; and means for searching the reachable networks via the intermediate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for communications, comprising:
circuitry configured to; provide a reference network; provide an intermediate parameter leading to a plurality of preselected reachable networks, wherein the intermediate parameter is provided as an index that links a location and the reachable networks, and wherein the index corresponds to a specific combination of a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC); associate the intermediate parameter with the reference network; and search the reachable networks via the intermediate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium physically embodied with computer-readable code for; providing a reference network; providing an intermediate parameter leading to a plurality of preselected reachable networks, wherein the intermediate parameter is provided as an index that links a location and the reachable networks, and wherein the index corresponds to a specific combination of a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC); associating the intermediate parameter with the reference network; and searching the reachable networks via the intermediate parameter. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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