Carrier switching
US10708834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W36/144
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a carrier switching model, determining that user equipment (UE) is transitioning between carrier cells based on at least one connection performance metric of the UE, and obtaining a current UE location and any available carrier networks of carriers relative to the current UE location. The method also includes determining a carrier switch score for each available carrier network using the carrier switching model and determining to switch carrier networks based on the carrier switch score of a currently-connected available carrier network relative to the carrier switch score of another available carrier network. Each carrier switch score is based on at least one of a predicted signal strength or a predicted radio access technology over a threshold period of time for the respective available carrier network. The method also includes causing the UE to switch connection to the other available carrier network.
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