Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Client-server network selection
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Application No.: US13725996Application Date: 2012-12-21
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Publication No.: US09622162B1Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Yu Zhou , Chunmei Liu , Muhammad Naim
- Applicant: Sprint Spectrum LP
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; H04W36/00 ; H04W48/18

Abstract:
An application processing element in a first wireless communication network receives a first indicator associated with an availability of a first access node in the first wireless communication network to serve a wireless device. The wireless device being served by a first active connection with a second wireless communication network. In response to a first request by the wireless device, the application processing element sends a second indicator to the wireless device. The second indicator is associated with the availability of the first access node in the first wireless communication network to serve the wireless device. The wireless device ending the first active connection based on the first indicator and the signal strength associated with the first access node.
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