Location-aware network selection

A method for selecting a network in a mobile device, the method comprising:

• determining a position estimate of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a plurality of transceivers configured to communicate over a plurality of networks;
• estimating a future position estimate of the mobile device;
• accessing a radio resource map for the future position estimate of the mobile device, wherein the radio resource map contains a cost and a data rate at the position estimate and at the future position estimate for each network in the plurality of networks;
• selecting the network from the plurality of networks and a single transceiver from the plurality of transceivers based on accessing the radio resource map;
• and
• communicating traffic over the network.

A mobile device for selecting a network, the mobile device comprising:

• a positioning engine configured to provide a position estimate;
• a radio resource map coupled to the positioning engine, wherein the radio resource map comprises a cost and a data rate at the position estimate for each of a plurality of networks;
• a plurality of transceivers coupled to the positioning engine and configured to communicate with the plurality of networks;
• and
• a processor coupled to the positioning engine, to the radio resource map and to the plurality of transceivers, and configured to provide instructions to the positioning engine to enable and disable the plurality of transceivers based on the position estimate and the radio resource map.

A mobile device for selecting a network, the mobile device comprising:

• means for determining a position estimate of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a plurality of transceivers configured to communicate over a plurality of networks;
• means for accessing a radio resource map for the position estimate, wherein the radio resource map contains a cost and a data rate at the position estimate for each network in the plurality of networks;
• means for selecting the network from the plurality of networks and a single transceiver from the plurality of transceivers based on accessing the radio resource map;
• and
• means for communicating traffic over the single transceiver.

A mobile device for selecting a network, the mobile device comprising a processor and a memory wherein the memory includes software instructions to:

• determine a position estimate of the mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a plurality of transceivers configured to communicate over a plurality of networks;
• access a radio resource map for the position estimate, wherein the radio resource map contains a cost and a data rate at the position estimate for each network in the plurality of networks;
• select the network from the plurality of networks and a single transceiver from the plurality of transceivers based on accessing the radio resource map;
• and
• communicate traffic over the single transceiver.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including program code stored thereon, for selecting a network, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program code to:

• determine a position estimate of a mobile device, wherein the mobile device comprises a plurality of transceivers configured to communicate over a plurality of networks;
• access a radio resource map for the position estimate, wherein the radio resource map contains a cost and a data rate at the position estimate for each network in the plurality of networks;
• select the network from the plurality of networks and a single transceiver from the plurality of transceivers based on accessing the radio resource map;
• and
• communicate traffic over the single transceiver.