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Methods for processing apparatus originated communication request and communication apparatuses utilizing the same

  • US 8,204,542 B2
  • Filed: 12/24/2008
  • Issued: 06/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus having a first subscriber identity card camping on a first cell belonging to a first wireless network via a radio transceiver module, and a second subscriber identity card camping on a second cell belonging to a second wireless network via the same radio transceiver module as that in use for the first subscriber identity card or via a different radio transceiver module, the communication apparatus comprising:

  • a memory device storing information indicating at least one discount period of the first wireless network and at least one discount period of the second wireless network; and

    a processor coupled to the first subscriber identity card, the second subscriber identity card and the memory device, receiving an apparatus originated communication request with a destination address, determining whether a current time falls within the discount period of the first wireless network or the discount period of the second wireless network, and establishing a wireless communication with a peer device of the received destination address through one of the first cell and the second cell in response to the fallen discount period.

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