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:
- registering with a data communication service registration point;
receiving an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point; and
upon an event triggering network registration, selecting an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list.
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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 registers with a data communication service registration point and receives an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list.
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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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registering with a data communication service registration point; receiving an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point; and upon an event triggering network registration, selecting an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list. - 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; a multi-RAT capable wireless access radio functionally connected to the at least one antenna; a network,RAT combination selector that; registers the wireless device with a data communication service registration point; receives an update to the preferred network,RAT combination list, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point; and upon an event triggering network registration, selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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