Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for selecting a communication system best suited to the user's needs. SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located. Upon successful acquisition, the subscriber station examines the received system identification information to determine its geographical region. The subscriber station then determines whether or not the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station provides service using the acquired system. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless communication device for automatically and seamlessly switching to an alternate, available system when it is unable to complete a call origination attempt without requiring a user to take any affirmative actions to select the alternate system. SOLUTION: Thie wireless communication device stores a list of preferred communication systems. The mobile station attempts to acquire one of these preferred communication systems (302) upon failure of the reverse link (300). When it is not successful (304), the mobile station attempts to acquire a communication system most likely to provide service (306). When it is also not successful (308), the mobile station re-attempts acquisition of the current communication system. The mobile station also re-attempts acquisition with one of the preferred communication systems after a predetermined idle time (310). COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located is described. Upon successful acquisition, a system determination processor examines the received system identification information and compares it with system identification information stored in a universal system table to determine the geographical region of the identified communication system. The system determination processor then determines whether the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the system determination processor selects the acquired system for providing service. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system using information from the universal system table.
Abstract:
LA PRESENTE INVENCION SE REFIERE A UN METODO Y UN APARATO PARA SELECCIONAR UN SISTEMA DE COMUNICACIONES DE ACUERDO CON LA REGION GEOGRAFICA EN LA QUE SE ENCUENTRA LA ESTACION SUBSCRIPTORA. TRAS OBTENER CORRECTAMENTE UN SISTEMA, LA ESTACION SUBSCRIPTORA EXAMINA LA INFORMACION DE IDENTIFICACION DEL SISTEMA RECIBIDA PARA DETERMINAR SU REGION GEOGRAFICA. LA ESTACION SUBSCRIPTORA DETERMINA ENTONCES SI EL SISTEMA OBTENIDO ES EL IDONEO PARA SER UTILIZADO EN LA REGION GEOGRAFICA. SI ES ASI, LA ESTACION SUBSCRIPTORA PROPORCIONA SERVICIO POR MEDIO DEL SISTEMA OBTENIDO. SI NO, INTENTA OBTENER UN SISTEMA MAS IDONEO.
Abstract:
A wireless communication system attempts to acquire service from one of a plurality of possible service provider systems. If service is acquired by a less desirable service provided system, the wireless communication system of the present invention constructs an alternate list of more desirable service provider systems and periodically attempts to acquire service from a more desirable service provider system. The wireless communication system may include a most recently used (MRU) list of recently acquired service provide r systems. The MRU list may be used to sort the list of alternate service provider systems so that the alternate list of service provider systems will first list those service provider systems that are also contained in the MRU list. Data entries that are contained in both the alternate scan list and th e MRU list are sorted in accordance with the position of the service provider system within the MRU list.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located is described. Upon successful acquisition, a system determination processor examines the received system identification information and compares it with system identification information stored in a universal system table to determine the geographical region of the identified communication system. The system determination processor then determines whether the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the system determination processor selects the acquired system for providing service. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system using information from the universal system table.
Abstract:
A WIRELESS COMMUNCATION DEVICE AUTOMATICALLY AND SEAMLESSLY SWITCHES TO AN ALTERNATE, AVAILABLE SYSTEM WHEN IT IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A CALL ORIGINATION ATTEMPT, WITHOUT REQUIRING THE USER TO TAKE ANY AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONS TO SELECT THE ALTERNATE SYSTEM. THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE STORES A LIST OF PREFERRED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE MOBILE STATION ATTEMPTS TO ACQUIRE ONE OF THESE PREFERRED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPON FAILURE OF THE REVERSE LINK. IF THAT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL, THE MOBILE STATION ATTEMPTS TO ACQUIRE A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM MOST LIKELY TO PROVIDE SERVICE. IF THAT IS ALSO NOT SUCCESSFUL, THE MOBILE STATION RE- ATTEMPTS ACQUISITION OF THE CURRENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. THE MOBILE STATION ALSO RE- ATTEMPTS ACQUISITION WITH ONE OF THE PREFERRED COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AFTER A PREDETERMINED IDLE TIME.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for acquiring an emergency service from one or more candidate mobile radio communication systems. An attempt is made by the mobile radio unit to acquire normal non-emergency service. If the attempt of acquiring normal non-emergency services fails and the user needs to originate an emergency call, an emergency scan list containing one or more candidate mobile radio communication systems is scanned, and an attempt is made to acquire emergency service from one of these systems. The emergency scan list is different from the normal preferred roaming list stored in the mobile radio unit. Next, the invention originates an emergency call in accordance with the service acquired from the emergency scan list.