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Flexible communication systems and methods

  • US 9,554,321 B2
  • Filed: 07/21/2015
  • Issued: 01/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

  • identifying, by a computing device during a communication session with a WiFi network, a plurality of cellular network providers that are able to communicate with the computing device at a current physical location of the computing device;

    during the communication session with the WiFi network, obtaining signal strength information from each of the plurality of cellular network providers;

    determining whether to transfer the communication session from the WiFi network to a cellular network provider from the plurality of cellular network providers based at least in part on the signal strength information obtained during the communication session with the WiFi network; and

    based on the determining of whether to transfer the communication session;

    selecting a particular cellular network provider from the plurality of cellular network providers based at least in part on the signal strength information; and

    causing the communication session to be transferred from the WiFi network to the particular cellular network provider.

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