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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2008
Paul Oommen, Irving, TX (US);
Mitch Tseng, Plano, TX (US);
Paul Oommen, Irving, TX (US);
Mitch Tseng, Plano, TX (US);
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A mobile device for roaming between wireless communications networks in different geographical regions is provided. The mobile device includes an interface configured to transmit and receive signals over a wireless channel according to a communication mode using one of a plurality of access technologies. The device also includes a store holding a preferred roaming list having a common block holding data common to the plurality of access technologies, and a set of access technology-specific blocks each holding channel acquisition data specific to one of the plurality of access technologies for setting up the communication mode.