Methods and apparatus for acquiring service from a more desirable communication system
AssigneeSharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
InventorAtsushi Ishii
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Abstract
A method for acquiring service from a more desirable wireless communication system while receiving service from a less desirable communication system is provided. The method may include acquiring service from a first communication system. The method may then involve waiting for a reattempt period that is related to a likelihood of acquiring service from a more desirable communication system. The method may then involve attempting to acquire service from a second communication system that is more desirable than the first communication system.
Claims30
In a wireless communication device, a method comprising:
- acquiring service from a first communication system;
- waiting for a reattempt period that is related to a likelihood of acquiring service from a more desirable communication system;
- and
- attempting to acquire service from a second communication system that is more desirable than the first communication system.
In a mobile wireless communication device located in a geographical region, a method comprising:
- acquiring service from a first communication system that is not the most desirable communication system in the geographical region;
- waiting for a reattempt period that is related to a success rate of previous acquisition attempts made by the mobile wireless communication device under similar circumstances;
- and
- attempting to acquire service from a second communication system that is more desirable than the first communication system and that is capable of providing service within the geographical region.
A wireless communication device, comprising:
- an antenna configured to send and receive wireless communication signals;
- a transceiver in electronic communication with the antenna;
- modulation and processing circuitry in electronic communication with the transceiver;
- and
- a system acquisition module in electronic communication with the transceiver, the system acquisition module being configured to implement a method comprising:
- acquiring service from a first communication system;
- waiting for a reattempt period that is related to a likelihood of acquiring service from a more desirable communication system;
- and
- attempting to acquire service from a second communication system that is more desirable than the first communication system.
A mobile wireless communication device located in a geographical region, comprising:
- an antenna configured to send and receive wireless communication signals;
- a transceiver in electronic communication with the antenna;
- modulation and processing circuitry in electronic communication with the transceiver;
- and
- a system acquisition module in electronic communication with the transceiver, the system acquisition module being configured to implement a method comprising:
- acquiring service from a first communication system that is not the most desirable communication system in the geographical region;
- waiting for a reattempt period that is related to a success rate of previous acquisition attempts made by the mobile wireless communication device under similar circumstances;
- and
- attempting to acquire service from a second communication system that is more desirable than the first communication system and that is capable of providing service within the geographical region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.