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System and method for wireless network offloading

  • US 9,532,261 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2014
  • Issued: 12/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a wireless end-user device, comprising:

  • receiving a prioritized network list from a remote server, the end user device being identified to receive the prioritized network list based on a characteristic associated with the end user device;

    identifying available wireless networks, the available wireless networks being different than a current wireless network to which the end user device is currently connected;

    using the prioritized network list to select one of the available wireless networks;

    connecting through the selected available wireless network to a network element in a second network reachable through the first wireless network;

    conducting an upload and/or download sequence between the wireless end-user device and the network element;

    characterizing the performance of the selected available wireless network based on the conducted upload and/or download sequence; and

    determining, based at least in part on the characterized performance, to communicate network data for the wireless end-user device through the selected available wireless network instead of the current wireless network.

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