System and method for selecting a message transport for a multi-mode communication device
First Claim
1. A method for selecting a network from a plurality of networks that includes at least a cellular network and a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network for use by a communication device to process an outbound email as a data transmission, the method comprising:
- upon activation of a command to send the outbound email from the communication device, evaluating transmission characteristics of each network of the plurality of networks for the outbound email;
when at least two networks of the plurality of networks are available to the communication devicedetermining whether a total amount of data sent by the communication device over a time period through a first network of the at least two networks has reached a data limit; and
when the amount of data has reached the data limitidentifying a second network from the at least two networks for processing the outbound email; and
transmitting the outbound email from the communication device using the second network.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for selecting a network for use by a communication device to process a data transmission. In the method, the following actions are conducted: tracking transmission characteristics of networks used by the device; maintaining a set of options for the device relating to the networks, including at least one option based on the transmission characteristics; utilizing a selected option identify a selected network to process the data transmission by the communication device; and processing the data transmission using the selected network.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a network from a plurality of networks that includes at least a cellular network and a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network for use by a communication device to process an outbound email as a data transmission, the method comprising:
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upon activation of a command to send the outbound email from the communication device, evaluating transmission characteristics of each network of the plurality of networks for the outbound email; when at least two networks of the plurality of networks are available to the communication device determining whether a total amount of data sent by the communication device over a time period through a first network of the at least two networks has reached a data limit; and when the amount of data has reached the data limit identifying a second network from the at least two networks for processing the outbound email; and transmitting the outbound email from the communication device using the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. A communication device having communication capabilities with a plurality of networks including at least a cellular network and a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, the communication device comprising:
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a microprocessor; a display; memory; a communication subsystem to process an outbound email sent from the communication device through the plurality of networks; a first module to track a plurality of transmission characteristics of the plurality of networks and to store results in the memory; and a second module to determine whether a total amount of data sent by the communication device over a time period through a first network of at least two networks of the plurality of networks has reached a data limit; and when the amount of data has reached the data limit, identify a second network from the at least two networks for processing the outbound email; and transmit the outbound email from the communication device using the second network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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