Method and apparatus for controlling network selection
First Claim
1. A method for controlling network selection between a current wireless infrastructure network and a higher-priority wireless infrastructure network, the method comprising:
- a subscriber station determining, while connected to the current wireless infrastructure network, whether it is within a coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network;
the subscriber station determining whether a current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic or higher-priority foreground data traffic; and
responsive to the subscriber station determining that it is within the coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network and that the current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic;
the subscriber station halting at least the lower-priority background data traffic for a predetermined amount of time sufficient to effect a release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the current wireless infrastructure network; and
responsive to determining that the RRC connection with the current wireless infrastructure network has been terminated, searching for and connecting to the higher- priority wireless infrastructure network.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for controlling network selection between a current wireless network and a higher-priority wireless network. A subscriber station determines, while connected to a current wireless network, whether it is within a coverage area of a higher-priority wireless network and whether a current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background traffic or higher-priority foreground traffic. Responsive to determining that it is within the coverage area of the higher-priority wireless network and that the current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background traffic, the subscriber station halts at least the lower-priority background traffic for a predetermined amount of time sufficient to effect a release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the current wireless network and searches for and connects to the higher-priority wireless network.
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1. A method for controlling network selection between a current wireless infrastructure network and a higher-priority wireless infrastructure network, the method comprising:
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a subscriber station determining, while connected to the current wireless infrastructure network, whether it is within a coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network; the subscriber station determining whether a current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic or higher-priority foreground data traffic; and responsive to the subscriber station determining that it is within the coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network and that the current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic; the subscriber station halting at least the lower-priority background data traffic for a predetermined amount of time sufficient to effect a release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the current wireless infrastructure network; and responsive to determining that the RRC connection with the current wireless infrastructure network has been terminated, searching for and connecting to the higher- priority wireless infrastructure network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A subscriber station for controlling network selection between a current wireless infrastructure network and a higher-priority wireless infrastructure network, the subscriber station configured to:
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determine, while connected to the current wireless infrastructure network, whether it is within a coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network; determine whether a current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic or higher-priority foreground data traffic; and responsive to determining that it is within the coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network and that the current traffic data load is indicative of lower- priority background data traffic; halt at least the lower-priority background data traffic for a predetermined amount of time sufficient to effect a release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the current wireless infrastructure network; and responsive to determining that the RRC connection with the current wireless infrastructure network has been terminated, search for and connect to the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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