Terminal device and method for radio-network-scan operation
US10498596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention comprises an operating method of a terminal device, which is configured for radio communication via different frequency bands, in performing a network scan, the method comprising: receiving a command for starting a network scan; in response to receiving the command, attempting a synchronization with predefined control channels on all frequency bands receivable by the terminal device or on a subset thereof comprising a plurality of the frequency bands, and, upon successful synchronization with a respective one of the control channels, ascertaining respective network-configuration information provided via the respective control channel by a respective network; determining, using the network-configuration information ascertained, an estimate of a quantity indicative of an achievable data throughput, hereinafter throughput estimate, associated with the respective ascertained network-configuration information; generating and providing an output, which is indicative of at least one of the determined throughput estimates for the respective network configurations.
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