Method for efficient assessment of communication service levels in a mobile station having multiple communication interfaces

A mobile station comprising:

• a plurality of communication interfaces, each communication interface having an active power mode and an inactive power mode wherein the power consumption of a communication interface in the active power mode is greater than the power consumption of the communication interface in the inactive power mode;
• means for activating a first communication interface based on power characteristics of the first communication interface with respect to the plurality of communication interfaces;
• means for assessing a communication service level of the activated first communication interface for a first predetermined time period;
• means for deactivating the first communication interface;
• means for activating a second communication interface based on power characteristics of the second communication interface with respect to the plurality of communication interfaces;
• means for assessing a communication service level of the activated second communication interface for a second predetermined time period;
• and
• means for deactivating the second communication interface.

A computer program product, comprising:

• computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to activate a first communication interface based on power characteristics of the first communication interface with respect to the plurality of communication interfaces;
• code for causing a computer to assess a communication service level of the activated first communication interface for a first predetermined time period;
• code for causing a computer to deactivate the first communication interface;
• code for causing a computer to activate a second communication interface based on power characteristics of the second communication interface with respect to the plurality of communication interfaces;
• code for causing a computer to assess a communication service level of the activated second communication interface for a second predetermined time period;
• and
• code for causing a computer to deactivate the second communication interface.

A method of providing communication services for a mobile station having a plurality of communication interfaces, each communication interface having an active power mode and an inactive power mode wherein the power consumption of a communication interface in the active power mode is greater than the power consumption of the communication interface in the inactive power mode, the method comprising:

• activating a first communication interface and a second communication interface;
• assessing a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• performing a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and
• deactivating the first communication interface and the second communication interface.

A mobile station comprising:

• a plurality of communication interfaces, each communication interface having an active power mode and an inactive power mode wherein the power consumption of a communication interface in the active power mode is greater than the power consumption of the communication interface in the inactive power mode;
• means for activating a first communication interface and a second communication interface;
• means for assessing a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• means for performing a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and
• means for deactivating the first communication interface and the second communication interface.

A computer program product, comprising:

• computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to activate a first communication interface and a second communication interface;
• code for causing a computer to assess a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• code for causing a computer to perform a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and
• code for causing a computer to deactivate the first communication interface and the second communication interface.

A method of providing communication services for a mobile station having a plurality of communication interfaces, each communication interface having an active power mode and an inactive power mode wherein the power consumption of a communication interface in the active power mode is greater than the power consumption of the communication interface in the inactive power mode, the method comprising:

• activating a first communication interface and asynchronously activating a second communication interface;
• assessing a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• performing a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and
• asynchronously deactivating the first communication interface and the second communication interface.

A mobile station comprising:

• a plurality of communication interfaces, each communication interface having an active power mode and an inactive power mode wherein the power consumption of a communication interface in the active power mode is greater than the power consumption of the communication interface in the inactive power mode;
• means for activating a first communication interface and a second communication interface;
• means for assessing a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• means for performing a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and;
• means for deactivating the first communication interface and the second communication interface.

A computer program product, comprising:

• computer readable medium comprising:
• code for causing a computer to activate a first communication interface and a second communication interface;
• code for causing a computer to assess a communication service level of the activated first communication interface and of the activated second communication interface;
• code for causing a computer to perform a comparison of the communication service level of the first communication interface with the communication service level of the second communication interface;
• and
• code for causing a computer to deactivate the first communication interface and the second communication interface.