Scheduling prioritized network searches for a multi-mode communication device
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling a network search for a multi-mode communication device, the method comprising:
- identifying one or more network coverage considerations for the multi-mode communication device;
generating a prioritized scan schedule including information associated with a plurality of frequency resources to scan during the network search based at least in part on the identified one or more network coverage considerations;
in accordance with the prioritized scan schedule, scanning a first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources more often than a second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources during a limited duration of a first scanning interval of the network search,wherein the first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources is associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and the second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources is associated with a second RAT;
in response to determining that the limited duration of the first scanning interval has expired, employing a default scan schedule during a second scanning interval of the network search; and
in accordance with the default scan schedule, scanning the first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources equally with the second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources during the second scanning interval of the network search.
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Abstract
A multi-mode communication device having a scan optimizer capable of prioritizing scan frequencies for different radio access technologies (RATs) during a network search. The scan frequency prioritization may be based on various network coverage considerations associated with RAT availability, RAT density within a region, geographic location, historic attachment for the multi-mode device, an operation mode of the multi-mode device, etc. The multimode device can utilize its scan optimizer to generate an optimized scan schedule to be employed for a limited duration during a network search to improve its likelihood of success in detecting and/or attaching to a network associated with a prioritized RAT. A default scan schedule having equal scan frequency prioritization can be employed by the multi-mode device at a time when the limited duration of the optimized scan schedule expires and no networks associated with a prioritized RAT have been acquired.
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1. A method for scheduling a network search for a multi-mode communication device, the method comprising:
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identifying one or more network coverage considerations for the multi-mode communication device; generating a prioritized scan schedule including information associated with a plurality of frequency resources to scan during the network search based at least in part on the identified one or more network coverage considerations; in accordance with the prioritized scan schedule, scanning a first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources more often than a second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources during a limited duration of a first scanning interval of the network search, wherein the first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources is associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) and the second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources is associated with a second RAT; in response to determining that the limited duration of the first scanning interval has expired, employing a default scan schedule during a second scanning interval of the network search; and in accordance with the default scan schedule, scanning the first frequency of the plurality of frequency resources equally with the second frequency of the plurality of frequency resources during the second scanning interval of the network search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multi-mode communication device comprising:
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a one or more transceivers associated with a plurality of radio access technologies (RATs); processing circuitry coupled to the one or more transceivers; and at least one memory coupled to the processing circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to execute computer program instructions to cause the multi-mode communication device to; generate a prioritized scan schedule including information associated with a plurality of frequency resources to be scanned during a network search based at least in part on one or more network coverage considerations; in accordance with the prioritized scan schedule, scan at least two frequencies of the plurality of frequency resources to attempt to acquire a first high priority network associated with a first RAT of the plurality of RATs before a lower priority network associated with a second RAT of the plurality of RATs during a limited duration of a first scanning interval of the network search; and in response to determining that the limited duration of the first scanning interval has expired, employ a default scan schedule during a second scanning interval of the network search, wherein employing the default scan schedule causes the multi-mode communication device to scan the at least two frequencies of the plurality of frequency resources equally to attempt to acquire a network associated with any of the plurality of RATs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a multi-mode communication device, cause the multi-mode communication device to:
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generate a prioritized scan schedule including information associated with a plurality of frequency resources to scan during a network search based at least in part on one or more network coverage considerations; in accordance with the prioritized scan schedule, scan at least two frequencies of the plurality of frequency resources to attempt to acquire a high priority network associated with a first radio access technology (RAT) of a plurality of RATs before a lower priority network associated with a second RAT of the plurality of RATs during a limited duration of a first scanning interval of the network search; and in response to determining that the limited duration of the first scanning interval has expired, employ a default scan schedule during a second scanning interval of the network search, wherein employing the default scan schedule causes the multi-mode communication device to scan the at least two frequencies of the plurality of frequency resources equally to attempt to acquire a network associated with any of the plurality of RATs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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