Patent ID: 7689221

Claim:
A mobile station comprising: a data buffer configured to store data packets received from a wireless communications network; a data application in communication with the data buffer, the data application being configured to receive data from the data buffer; and a cell reselection controller in communication with the data buffer, the cell reselection controller being configured to: determine if the data application comprises a delay-sensitive data application; receive a serving cell signal strength of a serving cell of the wireless communications network; receive a second signal strength of another cell of the wireless communications network; initiate a cell reselection; and inhibit the cell reselection, wherein: the cell reselection controller is configured to initiate the cell reselection if: the data application does not comprise the delay-sensitive application; a break in data received for the data application comprises a natural break; and the second signal strength is sufficient; and the cell reselection control is configured to inhibit the cell reselection if: the data application comprises the delay-sensitive application; and the cell reselection will result in loss of a data packet for the delay-sensitive data application.