Patent ID: 9722814
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for selecting between heterogeneous networks, the method comprising: acquiring a set of constraints associated with a network node; determining a current operating mode associated with the network node; prioritizing the set of constraints based on the current operating mode to generate a set of prioritized constraints; acquiring, via one or more receiver devices, first information associated with the set of prioritized constraints from a first network to which the network node is coupled and second information associated with the set of prioritized constraints from a second network to which the network node is coupled; generating a first rating for the first network based on the first information; generating a second rating for the second network based on the second information; determining that the first rating exceeds the second rating; and in response to determining that the first rating exceeds the second rating, causing the network node to transmit or receive data on the first network.