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Minimum camping level bypass for limited network communications

US11012916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2017
Grant dateMay 18, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W60/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile device includes a processor and memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations. The operations include determining that the mobile device does not meet a camping threshold for a cell of a network, determining that the mobile device is synchronized with the cell, and permitting a limited network communication between the mobile device and the network via the cell. The limited network communication may be limited to text-only communications, emergency communications, or the like.

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