Central radio coordination map

• US 11,129,101 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2019
• Issued: 09/21/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Byrne, Cameron
• Primary Examiner(s): Shedrick, Charles T
• Application Number:
  US16/456,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20200413339A1
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and mobile telecommunication devices configured to operate within a cellular telecommunication network using multiple wireless communication services or technologies. Methods may include obtaining, by a mobile telecommunication device, its current location. The mobile telecommunication device may then determine, such as from a stored record or from an internet or telecommunication network link, which particular wireless communication services are available in a local area of the cellular telecommunication network. The mobile telecommunication device may then modify operation of its transceiver equipment for the wireless communication services, such as by activating the transceiver equipment if the wireless communication service is available, or reducing power usage, such as beaconing, for a wireless communication service that is not available.

Claims

1. A method of operating a mobile telecommunication device (MTD), comprising:

in response to the MTD turning on or returning from a quiescent state and before activating any wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, accessing locally stored information indicating,

a location of the MTD prior to the MTD turning off or entering the quiescent state; and

a first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service known to be available at the location;

after accessing the locally stored information and before activating any other wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, activating a first wireless transceiver configured to operate with the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service;

using the activated first wireless transceiver to establish a first telecommunication link via the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service;

obtaining, by the MTD and via the first telecommunication link, a current location of the MTD;

accessing a record of wireless communication services;

selecting, based on the record of wireless communication services, a second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service available within a local area of the current location of the MTD;

activating a second wireless transceiver of the MTD configured to operate with the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service; and

using the second wireless transceiver to establish a second telecommunication link via the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the record of wireless communication services is stored on the MTD; and

the record of wireless communication services provides a listing of wireless communication services available in the local area of the MTD.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

accessing, using the first telecommunication link or the second telecommunication link, a storage site separate from the MTD;

obtaining an updated record of wireless communication services from the storage site; and

storing the updated record of wireless communication services on the MTD.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, based on the record of wireless communication services, a third wireless communication service within the local area of the current location of the MTD;

activating a third wireless transceiver of the MTD configured to operate with the third wireless communication service; and

using the third wireless transceiver to establish a third telecommunication link via the third wireless communication service.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

monitoring movement of the MTD;

determining that the MTD has moved from the local area into an alternate area;

identifying a third wireless communication service available in the alternate area;

when the third wireless communication service is different from the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service and the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, activating a third wireless transceiver of the MTD; and

using the third wireless transceiver to establish a third telecommunication link via the third wireless communication service.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein activating the third wireless transceiver of the MTD includes beaconing by the third wireless transceiver.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

accessing the record of wireless communication services to obtain a listing of wireless communication services available in the alternate area;

wherein;

the record of wireless communication services is stored on the MTD.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the alternate area is a first alternate area; and

the method further comprises;

determining that the MTD has moved from the first alternate area into a second alternate area;

determining that the third wireless communication service is not available in the second alternate area; and

deactivating the third wireless transceiver on the MTD.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein activating the first wireless transceiver comprises:

initially activating a receiver section of the first wireless transceiver;

detecting the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service using the receiver section; and

activating a transmitter section of the first wireless transceiver after detecting the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service.

10. An electronic device, comprising:

a set of wireless transceivers configured to operate with at least one wireless communication service;

a processor communicatively linked to the set of wireless transceivers; and

a non-transitory storage medium communicatively linked with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

in response to the electronic device turning on or returning from a quiescent state and before activating any wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, access locally stored information indicating,

a location of the MTD prior to the MTD turning off or entering the quiescent state; and

a first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service known to be available at the location;

after accessing the locally stored information and before activating any other wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, activate a first wireless transceiver of the set of wireless transceivers, the first wireless transceiver configured to operate with the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service;

use the activated first wireless transceiver to establish a first telecommunication link via the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service;

obtain a current location of the electronic device via the first telecommunication link;

access a record of wireless communication services to obtain a listing of wireless communication services available within a local area of the current location;

select, based on the record of wireless communication services, a second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service available within the local area of the current location;

activate a second wireless transceiver of the set of wireless transceivers, the second wireless transceiver configured to operate with the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service; and

use the second wireless transceiver to establish a second telecommunication link via the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the record of wireless communication services is stored in the non-transitory storage medium of the electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the instructions further cause the processor to;

determine, using the listing of wireless communication services available within the local area, that a third wireless communication service is available within the local area of the current location of the electronic device;

activate a third wireless transceiver of the set of wireless transceivers, the third wireless transceiver configured to operate with the third wireless communication service; and

use the third wireless transceiver to establish a third telecommunication link via the third wireless communication service.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein:

the instructions further cause the processor to;

monitor movement of the electronic device;

determine that the electronic device has moved from the local area into an alternate area;

access the record of wireless communication services to obtain a listing of wireless communication services available in the alternate area;

determine that a third wireless communication service is available in the alternate area;

activate a third wireless transceiver of the set of wireless transceivers, the third wireless transceiver configured to operate with the third wireless communication service; and

use the activated third wireless transceiver to establish a third telecommunication link via the third wireless communication service.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein:

the alternate area is a first alternate area; and

the instructions further cause the processor to;

determine that the electronic device has moved from the first alternate area into a second alternate area;

determine that the third wireless communication service is not available in the second alternate area by accessing the record of wireless communication services; and

deactivate the third wireless transceiver on the electronic device.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein activating the first wireless transceiver comprises:

initially activating a receiver section of the first wireless transceiver;

detecting the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service using the receiver section; and

activating a transmitter section of the first wireless transceiver after detecting the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service.

16. A method of operating a mobile telecommunication device (MTD) including a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, the method comprising:

in response to the MTD turning on or returning from a quiescent state and before activating any wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, accessing locally stored information indicating,

a location of the MTD prior to the MTD turning off or entering the quiescent state; and

a first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service known to be available at the location;

after accessing the locally stored information and before activating any other wireless transceiver configured to operate with a terrestrial cellular wireless communication service, activating the first wireless transceiver, the first wireless transceiver configured to operate with the first wireless communication service;

using the activated first wireless transceiver to establish a first telecommunication link via the first terrestrial cellular wireless communication service;

obtaining, via the first telecommunication link, a current location of the MTD;

identifying a second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service available within a local area of the current location of the MTD;

activating the second wireless transceiver; and

establishing a second telecommunication link via the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service using the activated second wireless transceiver.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

identifying the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service includes accessing a record of wireless communication services;

the record of wireless communication services is obtained from the first terrestrial cellular telecommunication network via the first telecommunication link; and

the record of wireless communication services provides a listing of wireless communication services available in the local area of the current location of the MTD.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

monitoring movement of the MTD;

determining that the MTD has moved from the local area into an alternate local area;

determining that the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service is not available in the alternate local area; and

deactivating the second wireless transceiver on the MTD.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein:

identifying the second terrestrial cellular wireless communication service includes accessing a record of wireless communication services; and

the method further comprises;

monitoring movement of the MTD;

determining that the MTD has moved from the local area into an alternate local area;

determining, using beacon signaling from at least one of the first and second wireless transceivers, which of the first and second terrestrial cellular wireless communication services are available in the alternate local area; and

updating the record of wireless communication services based on the determination.