US 2022/0070654 A1 · MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANAGING CONNECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE SUBSCRIBER NUMBERS

Abstract

A method for managing connections associated with multiple subscriber numbers is provided. The method includes the following steps: using a first subscriber number and a second subscriber number to establish two data connections with two mobile communication networks; receiving a QoS update notification from one of the wireless transceivers in response to the first data connection being used for data transfer of an application; and enabling the data transfer of the application to switch from the first data connection to the second data connection in response to the QoS update notification indicating that the QoS of the first data connection fails to support the application and the QoS of the second data connection is capable of supporting the application. Advantageously, the performance requirement of the application may be maintained after switching to the second data connection, thereby ensuring smooth operation of the application.

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Dependent claims

A mobile communication device, comprising:

one or more wireless transceivers, configured to perform wireless transmission and reception using a mobile communication technology;
and
a controller, configured to perform multi-number connection management, wherein the multi-number connection management comprises:
using a first subscriber number and a second subscriber number to establish a first data connection with a first mobile communication network and a second data connection with a second mobile communication network, respectively, via the wireless transceiver;
receiving a Quality of Service (QoS) update notification from one of the wireless transceivers when the first data connection is used for data transfer of an application;
and
enabling the data transfer of the application to switch from the first data connection to the second data connection in response to the QoS update notification indicating that a QoS of the first data connection fails to support the application and a QoS of the second data connection is capable of supporting the application.

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A method for managing connections associated with multiple subscriber numbers, executed by a mobile communication device comprising one or more wireless transceivers, the method comprising:

using a first subscriber number and a second subscriber number to establish a first data connection with a first mobile communication network and a second data connection with a second mobile communication network, respectively;
receiving a QoS update notification from one of the wireless transceivers when the first data connection is used for data transfer of an application;
and
enabling the data transfer of the application to switch from the first data connection to the second data connection in response to the QoS update notification indicating that a QoS of the first data connection fails to support the application and a QoS of the second data connection is capable of supporting the application.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mobile communication devices and methods for managing connections associated with multiple subscriber numbers

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Mobile communication devices and methods for managing connections associated with multiple subscriber numbers

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Abstract

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