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Location information for control of mode/technology

  • US 8,634,817 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2008
  • Issued: 01/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling an operating mode of a multimode wireless communication device, the method comprising:

  • determining an out-of-service condition;

    determining whether the multimode wireless communication device entered the out-of-service condition due to a dropped communication link or otherwise;

    choosing a plurality of possible operating modes by;

    in response to the multimode wireless communication entering the out-of-service condition due to a dropped communication link, choosing a current plurality of possible operating modes as a desired plurality of possible operating modes; and

    otherwise;

    determining a geographic location of the multimode wireless communication device;

    replacing the current plurality of possible operating modes with a different plurality of possible operating modes, as the desired plurality of possible operating modes, based in part on the geographic location;

    configuring the multimode wireless communication device in accordance with a selected operating mode of the desired plurality of possible operating modes; and

    attempting to acquire a signal using the selected operating mode.

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