Patent ID: 6829481
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A mobile device, comprising:a transceiver configured to tune to a first non-preferred carrier associated with a first network or a second preferred carrier associated with a second network; a table containing information related to the first and second networks; a learning function configured to construct a habit profile that relates certain periods of time to the availability of the second network, wherein the learning function only tracks habits with afrequency above a certain threshold, and a processor configured to: tune the transceiver to the first non-preferred carrier; register with the first network over the first carrier; and periodically attempt to tune the transceiver to the second preferred carrier only if the information in the table indicates that the mobile device may be within range of the second preferred carrier, wherein the period between attempts to tune the transceiver is influenced by the habit profile.