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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Michael D. Bamburak, Columbia, MD (US);
John J. Daly, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Christopher Gregory Lawrence, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Edward Prise, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Allen Raffel, Redmond, WA (US);
Michael D. Bamburak, Columbia, MD (US);
John J. Daly, Neshanic Station, NJ (US);
Christopher Gregory Lawrence, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Edward Prise, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael Allen Raffel, Redmond, WA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A communication device locates a wireless service provider in a multi-service provider environment using a frequency band search schedule. The frequency band search schedule has a first or home band and a several other frequency bands in a predetermined ordered. The order of the frequency bands may be programmed by the user or by a home service provider over the air. The communication device searches for an acceptable service provider by examining the home band and then the other bands listed in the frequency band search schedule. The bands are examined in the order specified by the frequency band search schedule. An acceptable service provider is identified by comparing the identify of a service provider specified by an identifier received from a band being examined with a list of acceptable service providers.