Patent ID: 9474017
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling network selection between a current wireless infrastructure network and a higher-priority wireless infrastructure network, the method comprising: a subscriber station determining, while connected to the current wireless infrastructure network, whether it is within a coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network; the subscriber station determining whether a current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic or higher-priority foreground data traffic; and responsive to the subscriber station determining that it is within the coverage area of the higher-priority wireless infrastructure network and that the current traffic data load is indicative of lower-priority background data traffic: the subscriber station halting at least the lower-priority background data traffic for a predetermined amount of time sufficient to effect a release of a radio resource control (RRC) connection with the current wireless infrastructure network; and responsive to determining that the RRC connection with the current wireless infrastructure network has been terminated, searching for and connecting to the higher- priority wireless infrastructure network.