System and method for selecting a message transport for a multi-mode communication device
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1. A method for network selection for use by a wireless communication device to process a data transmission, the method comprising:
- upon activation of a command to send the data transmission from the wireless communication device, retrieving, from a memory of the wireless communication device, (i) a data limit associated with the wireless communication device and a first wireless network, of a first type, and (ii) an amount of data that has been previously exchanged between the wireless communication device and the first wireless network over a predefined previous period of time;
when each of the first wireless network and a second wireless network, of a second type, are available to the wireless communication device to send the data transmission, determining whether the amount of data has reached the data limit; and
when the amount of data has reached the data limit;
selecting the second wireless network for transmitting the data transmission from the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for selecting a network for use by a communication device to process a data transmission. The method comprises: determining whether an amount of data sent by the communication device over a first network in communication with the communication device has reached a data limit; and if the amount of data has reached the data limit, selecting a second network for use by the communication device.
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1. A method for network selection for use by a wireless communication device to process a data transmission, the method comprising:
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upon activation of a command to send the data transmission from the wireless communication device, retrieving, from a memory of the wireless communication device, (i) a data limit associated with the wireless communication device and a first wireless network, of a first type, and (ii) an amount of data that has been previously exchanged between the wireless communication device and the first wireless network over a predefined previous period of time; when each of the first wireless network and a second wireless network, of a second type, are available to the wireless communication device to send the data transmission, determining whether the amount of data has reached the data limit; and when the amount of data has reached the data limit;
selecting the second wireless network for transmitting the data transmission from the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transceiver; a memory storing (i) a data limit associated with the wireless communication device and a first wireless network, of a first type, and (ii) an amount of data that has been previously exchanged between the wireless communication device and the first wireless network via the transceiver over a predefined previous period of time; a microprocessor configured to; upon activation of a command to send the data transmission, retrieve the data limit and the amount of data from the memory; when each of the first wireless network and a second wireless network, of a second type, are available to the wireless communication device to send the data transmission, determine whether the amount of data has reached the data limit; and when the amount of data has reached the data limit;
select the second wireless network for transmitting the data transmission from the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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