Method and apparatus for selecting wireless communication systems

An apparatus for avoiding systems, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive one or more signals from a system over a forward link channel;
• discern a level of unreliability related to reverse link channel of the system as temporary or persistent;
• and
• avoid the system during one or more reselection procedures based at least in part on a timer and the level of unreliability;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

An apparatus for providing system avoidance, comprising:

• means for receiving communications from a system over a forward link channel;
• means for determining a level of unreliability related to a reverse link channel of the system;
• and
• means for avoiding the system according to a timer based at least in part on the level of unreliability.

A computer program product for avoiding systems, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium, comprising:
• code for causing at least one computer to receive one or more signals from a system over a forward link channel;
• code for causing the at least one computer to discern a level of unreliability related to reverse link channel of the system;
• and
• code for causing the at least one computer to avoid the system during one or more reselection procedures based at least in part on a timer and the level of unreliability.

An apparatus for system avoidance, comprising:

• a base station detecting component for receiving communications from a system over a forward link channel;
• a reliability determining component for discerning a level of unreliability related to a reverse link channel of the system;
• and
• a system connecting component for avoiding the system according to a timer based at least in part on the level of unreliability.