Patent ID: 8060084
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A network selection method operating at a wireless user equipment (UE) device, comprising: sending, to a broker node in a network that is wirelessly available, network advertisement information including identity information relating to a plurality of network combinations, each network combination comprising at least a radio access network (RAN) and one of a core network (CN) and a service network (SN) disposed in an interconnected arrangement; responsive to said sending, receiving a redirect message comprising identity information regarding an additional network combination for providing service with respect to said wireless UE device, wherein said additional network combination comprises at least a RAN and one of a CN and an SN that is determined to be better suited to said wireless UE device than said particular network combination initially selected by said wireless UE device and is customized based on the wireless UE device's location, based on querying a database having network relationship information defined for said wireless UE device; and receiving background scan timing information for use with each wireless technology supported by said wireless UE device.