Patent ID: 9615320
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A subscriber identity module (SIM) selection method of a wireless communication device connectable to a first SIM associated with a first subscription in relation to a first wireless communication system and a second SIM associated with a second subscription in relation to a second wireless communication system, the method comprising: Obtaining, current values of one or more first parameters, wherein the first parameters are applicable in relation to the first SIM and in relation to the second SIM, and wherein the one or more first parameters comprise a geographical location of the wireless communication device; obtaining, for each of the first SIM and the second SIM, current values of one or more second parameters, wherein the second parameters obtained for the first SIM are applicable in relation to the first SIM only and the second parameters obtained for the second SIM are applicable in relation to the second SIM only; obtaining, from a remote server and for at least one of the first SIM and the second SIM and based on the geographical location, current values of one or more third parameters, wherein the third parameters obtained for the first SIM are applicable in relation to the first SIM only and the third parameters obtained for the second SIM are applicable in relation to the second SIM only, and wherein the current values of the third parameters are based on values of the third parameters associated with the geographical location and uploaded to the server by a plurality of other wireless communication devices; receiving a SIM utilization request from an application of the wireless communication device; and selecting one of the first SIM and the second SIM for utilization by the application based on the current values of the first parameters, the second parameters, and the third parameters; wherein the one or more second parameters comprise one or more of a price plan of the subscription, a distance to a base station of the wireless communication system, a bandwidth of the wireless communication system, a latency of the wireless communication system, a signal strength of the wireless communication system, and a signal-to-interference ratio of the wireless communication system.