Location based network selection method for a mobile device
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorsRONALD UNGER, MESUT GUVEN, EDWARD CHAO, MALCOLM M. LORANG, ROGER D. LINQUIST
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Abstract
A method for connecting a mobile device with one of a plurality of wireless networks, involves initiating a registration of the mobile device with one of the plurality of wireless networks. A geographic position of the mobile device is determined with respect to at least one of the plurality of wireless networks. A connection is established to one of the plurality of wireless networks responsive to the determined geographic position of the mobile device.
Claims20
A method for connecting a mobile device with one of a plurality of wireless networks, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a network selection process of the mobile device with one of the plurality of wireless networks;
- determining a geographic position of the mobile device with respect to at least one of the plurality of wireless networks;
- selecting one of the plurality of wireless networks responsive to the determined geographic position of the mobile device;
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- connecting to the selected one of the plurality of wireless networks.
A method for connecting a mobile device with a home network or at least one roaming network, comprising the steps of:
- initiating a registration of the mobile device with either the home network or the at least one roaming network;
- accessing a boundary map defining a geographic boundary of the home network;
- determining a geographic position of the mobile device;
- determining if the geographic position of the mobile device lies within the geographic boundary of the home network;
- attempting to connect with home network in accordance with a rule set that biases the connection of the wireless device to the home network responsive to the determine geographic position of the mobile device with respect to the home network;
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- connecting with at least one roaming network if connection with the home network fails.
A system for connecting a mobile device with one of a plurality of wireless networks, comprising:
- at least one boundary map stored within the system defining a geographic boundary of a selected network;
- geographic positioning circuitry for determining a geographic position of the mobile device;
- at least one rule set associated with the mobile device for controlling connection of the mobile device with the one of the plurality of wireless networks;
- wherein the at least one rule set biases connection of the mobile device with one network of the plurality of wireless networks responsive to the determine geographic position of the mobile device with respect to the at least one boundary map of the selected network;
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- further wherein the at least one rule set configures the mobile device to connect with the a second network if connection with the one network fails according to the at least one rule set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.