Patent ID: 9088931
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication system for service-based roaming, the system comprising: a home wireless network providing access to a wireless communication device in a home geographic area; a server associated with the home wireless network; and a database associated with the server for storing in computer readable memory a Preferred Roaming List comprising a service type indicator corresponding to a SID (System ID) and NID (Network ID) identifier pair, the SID and NID identifier pair representing a roaming network corresponding to a geographical area served by a roaming service provider and available to the wireless communication device for roaming; wherein the service type indicator is a numerical indicator that encodes a combination of wireless services offered by the roaming network, said server capable of causing the Preferred Roaming List to be communicated to the wireless communication device for making a selection of the roaming network based at least in part on the combination of wireless services encoded by the service type indicator.