Mobile wireless device with intelligent network access selection
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining alternative network access implemented by a mobile device having a first wireless communication interface and a second wireless communication interface, the method comprising:
- when using a first wireless communication interface in a first connection with a first access point,receiving a second set of access conditions associated with a second access point from a server via the first connection, wherein the second set of access conditions comprises a price for a connectivity service via the second access point,determining whether to establish a second connection with the second access point using a second wireless communication interface, the determining based on a first set of access conditions associated with the first access point and the second set of access conditions, and,when the determination is to establish the second connection, establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to the price for the connectivity service via the second access point in the second set of access conditions; and
,when no first connection has been established such that the second set of access conditions cannot be received from the server,establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to a predetermined price,receiving an updated price for the second access point from the server via the second connection, anddetermining whether to maintain the second connection according to the updated price.
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Abstract
Alternative network access for a mobile device having a first radio and a second radio, or in some cases, only one radio can include using a first radio in a first connection with a first access point. Whether to establish a second connection with a second access point using a second radio is determined. The determination is based on a first set of access conditions associated with the first access point and a second set of access conditions associated with the second access point. The second connection is established with the second access point using the second radio based on the determining, which indicates establishing the second connection.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining alternative network access implemented by a mobile device having a first wireless communication interface and a second wireless communication interface, the method comprising:
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when using a first wireless communication interface in a first connection with a first access point, receiving a second set of access conditions associated with a second access point from a server via the first connection, wherein the second set of access conditions comprises a price for a connectivity service via the second access point, determining whether to establish a second connection with the second access point using a second wireless communication interface, the determining based on a first set of access conditions associated with the first access point and the second set of access conditions, and, when the determination is to establish the second connection, establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to the price for the connectivity service via the second access point in the second set of access conditions; and
,when no first connection has been established such that the second set of access conditions cannot be received from the server, establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to a predetermined price, receiving an updated price for the second access point from the server via the second connection, and determining whether to maintain the second connection according to the updated price. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for obtaining alternative network access implemented by a mobile device having a wireless communication interface, the method comprising, while no connection with an access point has been established:
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identifying an available network access point; establishing a connection with the identified access point using the wireless communication interface according to a predetermined price; after establishing the connection with the identified access point, receiving an updated price from a server via the connection; and determining whether to maintain the connection according to the updated price.
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16. A wireless mobile device having a first wireless communication interface, a second wireless communication interface, storage, and a processor configured to perform:
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when using a first wireless communication interface in a first connection with a first access point, receiving a second set of access conditions associated with a second access point from a server via the first connection, wherein the second set of access conditions comprises a price for a connectivity service via the second access point, determining whether to establish a second connection with the second access point using a second wireless communication interface, the determining based on a first set of access conditions associated with the first access point and the second set of access conditions; and
,when the determination is to establish the second connection, establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to the price for the connectivity service via the second access point in the second set of access conditions; and
,when no first connection has been established such that the second set of access conditions cannot be received from the server, establishing the second connection with the second access point using the second wireless communication interface according to a predetermined price, receiving an updated price for the second access point from the server via the second connection, and determining whether to maintain the second connection according to the updated price.
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