Provisioning single-mode and multimode system selection parameters and service management
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
- selecting a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies;
determining a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, comprising performing handshaking between a computing platform of the mobile device and an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme;
communicating with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint; and
extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device.
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Abstract
Multi-mode system selection (MMSS) enables a mobile station (MS) to prioritize MS preference for selecting particular radio air-interfaces (AI) across multiple standards (e.g., 3GPP, 3GPP2, WiMAX). 3GPP2 is developing a scheme MMSS-3GPP2 which is usually referred to as simply ‘MMSS.’ Other schemes exist e.g., proprietary ones (e.g., internal ePRL), an MMSS-3GPP based on the PLMN with Access Technologies of non-3GPP systems. MMSS OTASP messages and parameters are being defined in 3GPP2 to allow the carriers to provision MMSS parameters to the mobile device. With MMSS, the mobile can select and hence acquire cdma2000 and non-cdma2000 systems (e.g., LTE, WiMAX) based on carrier'"'"'s preferences.
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55 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
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selecting a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies; determining a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, comprising performing handshaking between a computing platform of the mobile device and an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme; communicating with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint; and extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. At least one processor for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
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a first module for selecting a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies; a second module for determining a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, comprising performing handshaking between a computing platform of the mobile device and an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme; a third module for communicating with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint; and a fourth module for extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device.
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28. A computer program product for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to select a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies; a second set of codes for causing the computer to determine a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, comprising performing handshaking between a computing platform of the mobile device and an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme; a third set of codes for causing the computer to communicate with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint; and a fourth set of codes for extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device.
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29. An apparatus for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
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means for selecting a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies; means for determining a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, comprising means for performing handshaking between a computing platform of the mobile device and an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme; means for communicating with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint; and means for extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device.
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30. An apparatus for provisioning mobile equipment or smart card for system selection of air-interface/access technologies, comprising:
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a computing platform for selecting a multimode system selection scheme from a plurality of multimode system selection schemes each for selecting a radio access technology from a plurality of radio access technologies; a smart card interfaced to the computing platform for determining a capability constraint of a mobile device for using the plurality of radio access technologies, wherein the computing platform and the smart card that is an integrated circuit card containing a subscriber identifier to a mobile network are configured to perform handshaking to indicate each respective supported multimode system selection scheme; and a transceiver for communicating with a radio access network using a selected radio access technology according to the multimode system selection scheme and the capability constraint, wherein the computing platform is further for extending an interval between scans for service when the mobile device is determined to be in an out-of-service area, comprising modifying a portion of information saved for each of the plurality of multimode system selection schemes on the mobile device for disabling scanning at least one air interface type in an out-of-service condition of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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