Patent ID: RE43523

Claim:
A method for use by a mobile station in selecting a communication network for reduced delays in data service, the method comprising the steps of: receiving and storing, in memory of the mobile station, a timer value which is based on a periodic location update timer value broadcasted by a wireless communication network for use in the mobile station; causing, by the mobile station, a request for data connectivity to be transmitted from the mobile station through the wireless network, and reattempting the transmitting of the request from the mobile station at least one time when data connectivity fails; after the at least one reattempted request for data connectivity fails, activating a timer in the mobile station based on an alternative internal timer value when the alternative internal timer value is less than the timer value, and otherwise activating the timer in the mobile station based on the timer value; and repeating the transmitting of requests for data connectivity from the mobile station after expiration of the timer.