Patent ID: 8504028
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for network selection performed by a user equipment, the method comprising: obtaining a public land mobile network and closed subscriber group identity (PLMN/CSG ID) combination parameter of a network that covers a current location; querying an allowed CSG list according to the PLMN/CSG ID combination parameter; determining that more than two PLMN/CSG ID combinations are comprised in the allowed CSG list according to a query result; and selecting a network from the PLMN/CSG ID combinations comprised in the allowed CSG list according to a priority of a PLMN/CSG ID combination or an auxiliary parameter of the allowed CSG list; wherein the network selecting comprises querying whether the PLMN/CSG ID combination is comprised in the allowed CSG list, selecting a network according to a PLMN ID in the PLMN/CSG ID combination comprised in the allowed CSG list, and selecting a network according to a priority of a PLMN/CSG ID combination or an auxiliary parameter of the allowed CSG list when more than two PLMN/CSG ID combinations are comprised in the allowed CSG list.