Method of selecting a network by a mobile apparatus
AssigneeKoninklijke KPN N.V.
InventorAndreas Schroter
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Abstract
A method is provided for selecting an available network by a mobile apparatus, such as a mobile phone. As a subscriber moves from country to country he needs to switch from network to network, with limited control over the network chosen and the services provided by the network. The mobile phone is provided with parameter sets, providing connection parameters for more than one network based upon the geographic location that the mobile phone is in. The mobile phone may provide for automatic selection of an available network.
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A method for a mobile apparatus to select a wireless network, the method comprising:
- the mobile apparatus receiving a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set comprises a geographic tag and connection parameters for a wireless network in the geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag, and wherein more than one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets comprise a given geographic tag;
- the mobile apparatus searching for an available wireless network;
- the mobile apparatus determining a geographic location associated with the available wireless network;
- the mobile apparatus identifying parameter data sets of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprise the given geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location;
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- the mobile apparatus selecting one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprises the given geographic tag;
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- the mobile apparatus registering with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set.
A mobile apparatus for selecting a wireless network, the mobile apparatus comprising:
- a memory module containing a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set includes a geographic tag and connection parameters for a wireless network in a geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag, and wherein more than one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets comprise a given geographic tag;
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- a wireless interface enabling the mobile apparatus to communicate via an available wireless network, wherein the mobile apparatus is arranged to (i) search to detect the available wireless network, (ii) determine a geographic location associated with the available wireless network, (iii) identify parameter data sets of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprise the given geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location, (iv) select one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprises the given geographic tag, and (v) register with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set.
A communication system, comprising:
- at least one wireless network configured to communicate with mobile apparatuses;
- a mobile apparatus including a memory module containing a plurality of parameter data sets, wherein each parameter data set includes a geographic tag and connection parameters for an available wireless network of the at least one wireless network in a geographic location corresponding to the geographic tag and wherein more than one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets comprise a geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location of the at least one wireless network, wherein the mobile apparatus is arranged to (i) search to detect the available wireless network, (ii) determine the geographic location associated with the available wireless network, (iii) identify parameter data sets of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprise the given geographic tag corresponding to the geographic location, (iv) select one parameter data set of the plurality of parameter data sets that comprises the given geographic tag, and (v) register with the available wireless network using the connection parameters of the selected parameter data set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.