Scheduling acquisition attempts of service providing systems
US6766169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for causing a subscriber station (100) to attempt to acquire one of a plurality of systems. The subscriber station (100) first detects an event that triggers use of a system acquisition schedule. The system acquisition schedule, which can be time based or sequence based, defines when to attempt to acquire a desired system. The subscriber station (100) attempts to acquire the desired system in accordance with the system acquisition schedule. The subscriber station (100) performs other functions when the system acquisition schedule does not indicate an attempt should be made to acquire the desired system. Such other functions can include attempting to acquire other systems when the system acquisition schedule does not indicate an attempt should be made to acquire the desired system.
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