Efficient use of a communications network
AssigneeCSC Holdings, LLC
InventorNicholas Damenti
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Abstract
A duration of time a communications device is connected to a first network is monitored. A signal of a second network is detected. Next, it is determined whether a predetermined amount of time has elapsed such that the communications device makes efficient use of the first network, and in response to a determination that the predetermined amount of time has elapsed, a connection of the communications device to the second network is initiated.
Claims20
A method for performing a handover of a communications device from a first network to a second network, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the communications device within a coverage area of the first network, the second network;
- and
- initiating and completing the handover of the communications device from the first network to the second network within a time window before a time boundary and without crossing the time boundary in response to detecting the second network, the time boundary being based on a unit of time used by a service provider of the first network to charge for access of the communications device to the first network.
A communications device, comprising:
- a memory that stores instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute the instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, configuring the processor to:
- detect a first network while within a coverage area of a second network;
- and
- initiate and complete a handover of the communications device from the second network to the first network within a time window before a time boundary and without crossing the time boundary in response to detecting the first network, the time boundary being based on a unit of time used by a service provider of the second network to charge for access of the communications device to the second network.
A service provider device for performing a handover of a communications device from a first network to a second network, the service provider device comprising:
- a memory that stores instructions;
- and
- a processor configured to execute the instructions, the instructions, when executed by the processor, configuring the processor to:
- receive a handover request from the communications device to perform the handover of the communications device from the first network to the second network;
- and
- initiate and complete the handover of the communications device from the first network to the second network within a time window before a time boundary and without crossing the time boundary in response to detecting the second network, the time boundary being based on a unit of time used by a service provider of the first network to charge for access of the communications device to the first network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.