Radio interface selection for a terminal

Techniques for selecting a radio interface for an application are described. A terminal identifies locally-addressable and globally-addressable wireless networks among wireless networks available to the terminal. Radio interfaces supported by the terminal may be prioritized based on the locally-addr...

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Main Authors GIL AMIT, KUZHIYIL ANUP, DAGBEGNON HENRI BAHINI, RAJU LALIT YERRAMILLI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.07.2012
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:Techniques for selecting a radio interface for an application are described. A terminal identifies locally-addressable and globally-addressable wireless networks among wireless networks available to the terminal. Radio interfaces supported by the terminal may be prioritized based on the locally-addressable and globally-addressable wireless networks, information obtained for the application, the application type, etc. Different applications may have different radio interface preferences or requirements, which may be considered in prioritizing the radio interfaces. A suitable radio interface may be selected for the application based on the prioritized radio interfaces. WLAN interface may be selected for the application if (a) the WLAN interface is preferred and any WLAN is acceptable to the application or (b) a globally-addressable WLAN is available. A WLAN interface may be selected for the application if a globally-addressable WLAN is not available.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070737566