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System and method for selecting a message transport for a multi-mode communication device

  • US 8,797,862 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2013
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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