Apparatus and method for selecting an access network in a multi-wireless communication network
US7450942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus selects an access network in a mobile station capable of receiving a service from a multi-wireless communication network. The apparatus comprises a physical layer capable of communicating with the multi-wireless communication network; an access network selector for storing information on an available network in the multi-wireless communication network and selecting a network during communication and handoff; and a higher layer for providing the information stored in the access network selector to a user, and delivering selection information of a particular network in the multi-wireless communication network to the access network selector according to a method set by the user.
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