US 2018/0124692 A1 · METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM WITH CARRIER NETWORK SWITCHING CONTROL

Abstract

An apparatus, such as a wireless mobile device dynamically obtains configuration information for a plurality of different network switching decision modules from a server in response to a detected network condition change event. The server responds with network switching decision module configuration information which serves as configuration information for a plurality of different network switching decision modules on the wireless mobile device. The wireless mobile device selectively invokes the plurality of network switching decision modules that are enabled by the obtained configuration information from the server. Each of the enabled network switching decision modules performs its respective switching decision process and outputs its decision in the form of network switching decision data. The network switching decision data from each of the invoked network switching decision modules is evaluated to determine whether switching should occur from a current network to another network.

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Dependent claims

A method by a wireless mobile device that supports a plurality of subscriber identification module (SIM) profiles where a first SIM profile is used to communicate with a first wireless network and a second SIM profile is used to communicate with a second wireless network, the method comprising:

dynamically obtaining from a server, by the wireless mobile device, configuration information for a plurality of different network switching decision modules on the wireless mobile device, in response to a detected network condition change event, wherein the plurality of different network switching decision modules determine whether to switch to another wireless network;
selectively invoking by the wireless mobile device, the plurality of network switching decision modules that are enabled by the obtained configuration information;
obtaining, by the wireless mobile device, network switching decision data from each of the invoked network switching decision modules;
switching, by the wireless mobile device, from the first network to the second network using the second SIM profile based on the switching decision data from the plurality of invoked network switching decision modules;
and
communicating, by the wireless mobile device, on the second network.

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A wireless mobile device that supports a plurality of subscriber identification module (SIM) profiles where a first SIM profile is used to communicate with a first wireless network and a second SIM profile is used to communicate with a second wireless network, the wireless mobile device comprising:

a wireless transceiver operative to communicate with the first and second wireless networks;
memory comprising executable instructions;
one or more processors, operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver and the memory, the one or more processors, when executing the executable instructions operative to:
dynamically obtain from a server configuration information for a plurality of different network switching decision modules on the wireless mobile device, in response to a detected network condition change event, wherein the plurality of different network switching decision modules determine whether to switch to another wireless network;
selectively invoke the plurality of network switching decision modules that are enabled by the obtained configuration information;
obtain network switching decision data from each of the invoked network switching decision modules;
and
cause switching by the wireless transceiver, from the first network to the second network using the second SIM profile based on the switching decision data from the plurality of invoked network switching decision modules.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method, apparatus and system with carrier network switching control

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Method, apparatus and system with carrier network switching control

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