Network selection by wireless terminals
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory to store coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the coverage information for each respective previously detected wireless network is based upon location coordinates of the apparatus at which the wireless network was previously detected by the apparatus; and
a processor to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information for the previously detected wireless networks.
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Abstract
Techniques for efficiently performing network selection using information stored at a terminal are described herein. The terminal may store coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, cell information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, usage information for previously accessed wireless networks, availability information for previously detected wireless networks, almanac information for cells in wireless networks (e.g., information on cells available at different locations and information for acquiring the cells), and/or other information that may be useful for network selection. The terminal may select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information and its current location, the stored cell information and information for the current location (e.g., an identity of a cell detected at the current location), the stored usage information, the stored availability information, and/or the stored almanac information.
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58 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the coverage information for each respective previously detected wireless network is based upon location coordinates of the apparatus at which the wireless network was previously detected by the apparatus; and a processor to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information for the previously detected wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating an apparatus, comprising:
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storing coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the coverage information for each respective previously detected wireless network is based upon location coordinates of the apparatus at which the wireless network was previously detected by the apparatus; and selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information for the previously detected wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the coverage information for each respective previously detected wireless network is based upon location coordinates of the apparatus at which the wireless network was previously detected by the apparatus; and means for selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information for the previously detected wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A non-transitory processor-readable media for storing instructions to cause an apparatus to:
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direct storage of coverage information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the coverage information for each respective previously detected wireless network is based upon location coordinates of the apparatus at which the wireless network was previously detected by the apparatus; and select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored coverage information for the previously detected wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, wherein the stored information for the previously detected cells is based upon previous detections of the previously detected cells by the apparatus; and a processor to obtain information for current location and to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the information for the current location and the stored information for the previously detected cells. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating an apparatus comprising:
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storing information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, wherein the stored information for the previously detected cells is based upon previous detections of the previously detected cells by the apparatus; obtaining information for current location; and selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the information for the current location and the stored information for the previously detected cells. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An apparatus comprising:
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means for storing information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, wherein the stored information for the previously detected cells is based upon previous detections of the previously detected cells by the apparatus; means for obtaining information for current location; and means for selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the information for the current location and the stored information for the previously detected cells. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory processor-readable media for storing instructions to cause an apparatus to:
direct storage of information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, wherein the stored information for the previously detected cells is based upon previous detections of the previously detected cells by the apparatus, obtain information for current location, and select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the information for the current location and the stored information for the previously detected cells. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store information for previously detected cells in wireless networks, wherein the stored information for the previously detected cells includes (i) radio technology and frequency information used to acquire the previously detected cells, (ii) wireless networks to which the previously detected cells belong, (iii) preferences for the wireless networks to which the previously detected cells belong, and/or (iv) location coordinates of the apparatus at which the previously detected cells were previously detected by the apparatus; and a processor to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored information for the previously detected cells, and to send all or a portion of the stored information for the previously detected cells to a designated wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to store availability information for previously detected wireless networks, wherein the availability information for each previously detected wireless network comprises an amount of time or the number of times the wireless network was previously detected; and a processor to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the stored availability information for the previously detected wireless networks.
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44. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory to selectively store almanac information for cells in wireless networks based on whether the cells utilize radio communication protocols supported by the apparatus, the almanac information comprising information for acquiring the cells and information related to the cells'"'"' locations; and a processor to select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the almanac information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method comprising:
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selectively storing almanac information for cells in wireless networks based on whether the cells utilize radio communication protocols supported by the apparatus, the almanac information comprising information for acquiring the cells and information related to the cells'"'"' locations; and selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the almanac information, wherein the almanac information is received from a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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55. An apparatus comprising:
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means for selectively storing almanac information for cells in wireless networks based on whether the cells utilize radio communication protocols supported by the apparatus, the almanac information comprising information for acquiring the cells and information related to the cells'"'"' locations; and means for selecting a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the almanac information, wherein the almanac information is received from a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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57. A non-transitory processor-readable media for storing instructions to:
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direct selective storage of almanac information for cells in wireless networks based on whether the cells utilize radio communication protocols supported by the apparatus, the almanac information comprising information for acquiring the cells and information related to the cells'"'"' locations; and select a wireless network to attempt acquisition based on the almanac information, wherein the almanac information is received from a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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