Method and apparatus for detecting an alternate wireless communication network
First Claim
1. A method for selecting an alternate wireless communication system for a wireless communication device comprising:
- using a first radio access technology (RAT) when scanning for an initial wireless communication network;
registering the wireless communication device with the initial wireless communication network using the first RAT;
receiving alternate RAT wireless communication network information for a plurality of alternate RATs from the initial wireless communication network using the first RAT, wherein the initial wireless communication network determines the alternate RAT wireless communication network information based on a first priority factor including RAT capabilities of the wireless communication device; and
selecting a first alternate wireless communication network based on a second priority factor for network selection at the wireless communication device, wherein the second priority factor is based at least on signal strength, transmit power, requested services, or anticipated services.
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Abstract
A method for selecting an alternate wireless communication system for a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises using a first radio access technology (RAT) by a wireless communication device when scanning (202) for an initial wireless communication network (201). The wireless communication device further registers (215) to the initial wireless communication network (201). Then, the initial wireless communication network (201) determines (206) alternate RAT wireless communication network information for the wireless communication device and sends (235) the alternate RAT wireless communication network information to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device receives the alternate RAT wireless communication network information and selects (240) a first alternate wireless communication network from within the alternate RAT wireless communication network information, scans for the first alternate wireless communication network using an alternate RAT and registers with the first alternate wireless communication network using the alternate RAT.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for selecting an alternate wireless communication system for a wireless communication device comprising:
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using a first radio access technology (RAT) when scanning for an initial wireless communication network; registering the wireless communication device with the initial wireless communication network using the first RAT; receiving alternate RAT wireless communication network information for a plurality of alternate RATs from the initial wireless communication network using the first RAT, wherein the initial wireless communication network determines the alternate RAT wireless communication network information based on a first priority factor including RAT capabilities of the wireless communication device; and selecting a first alternate wireless communication network based on a second priority factor for network selection at the wireless communication device, wherein the second priority factor is based at least on signal strength, transmit power, requested services, or anticipated services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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