Method for scanning services with a multimode communication device
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving on a control channel, by a device comprising a processor, signaling software for scanning portions of a television spectrum, wherein the control channel operates in a portion of the television spectrum;
scanning, by the device, for services operating in the television spectrum according to the signaling software;
detecting, by the device, a plurality of services operating in the television spectrum;
identifying, by the device, for each service of the plurality of services a respective plurality of service attributes;
establishing, by the device, a plurality of preferences of service attributes selected from a group of service attributes comprising one of cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength of a base station, communication range of the base station relative to a location of the device, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof;
generating, by the device, a group of user preferences of the plurality of preferences of service attributes according to a user profile;
adjusting, by the device, first and second service attributes from the plurality of preferences of service attributes for each service of the plurality of services according to the group of user preferences to achieve a desired balance of service offerings; and
selecting, by the device, a service of the plurality of services in the television spectrum responsive to the adjusting of the first and second service attributes according to the group of user preferences.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving on a control channel signaling software for scanning portions of a television spectrum, where the control channel operates in a portion of the television spectrum. The method further includes scanning for services operating in the television spectrum according to the received signaling software, detecting one or more services operating in the television spectrum, and selecting a service of the detected one or more services operating in the television spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving on a control channel, by a device comprising a processor, signaling software for scanning portions of a television spectrum, wherein the control channel operates in a portion of the television spectrum; scanning, by the device, for services operating in the television spectrum according to the signaling software; detecting, by the device, a plurality of services operating in the television spectrum; identifying, by the device, for each service of the plurality of services a respective plurality of service attributes; establishing, by the device, a plurality of preferences of service attributes selected from a group of service attributes comprising one of cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength of a base station, communication range of the base station relative to a location of the device, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof; generating, by the device, a group of user preferences of the plurality of preferences of service attributes according to a user profile; adjusting, by the device, first and second service attributes from the plurality of preferences of service attributes for each service of the plurality of services according to the group of user preferences to achieve a desired balance of service offerings; and selecting, by the device, a service of the plurality of services in the television spectrum responsive to the adjusting of the first and second service attributes according to the group of user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication device, comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to execution of the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising; receiving on a channel signaling software for scanning portions of a television spectrum, wherein the channel operates in a portion of the television spectrum; scanning for services in the television spectrum according to the received signaling software; detecting a plurality of services operating in the television spectrum; identifying for each service of the plurality of services a respective plurality of service attributes; establishing a plurality of preferences of service attributes selected from a group of service attributes comprising one of cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength of a base station, communication range of the base station relative to a location of the communication device, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof; generating a group of user preferences of the plurality of preferences of service attributes according to a user profile; adjusting first and second service attributes from the plurality of preferences of service attributes for each service of the plurality of services according to the group of user preferences to achieve a desired balance of service offerings; and selecting one of the plurality of services according to a service preference responsive to the adjusting of the first and second service attributes according to the group of user preferences. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a request from a communication device to scan a television spectrum for a plurality of services; identifying, for each service of the plurality of services a respective plurality of service attributes; establishing a plurality of preferences of service attributes selected from a group of service attributes comprising one of cost of service, quality of service, radio frequency signal strength of a base station, communication range of the base station relative to a location of the communication device, hand-off capabilities of neighboring base stations, or any combination thereof; generating a group of user preferences of the plurality of preferences of service attributes according to a user profile; adjusting first and second service attributes from the plurality of preferences of service attributes for each service of the plurality of services according to the group of user preferences to achieve a desired balance of service offerings; selecting one of the plurality of services in the television spectrum as a selected service responsive to the adjusting of the first and second service attributes according to the group of user preferences; and transmitting to the communication device over a channel of the television spectrum a software defined radio software application according to the selected service to enable the communication device to scan the television spectrum, wherein the channel operates in a portion of the television spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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