The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Paul Oommen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Liangchi Alan Hsu, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Oommen, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Liangchi Alan Hsu, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 88/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An approach is provided for selecting, by a multi-mode device, one among multiple networks. A plurality of overlay parameters associated with a plurality of networks are acquired, wherein the networks are different from one another. Each of the networks is rated using the overlay parameters according to one or more selection criteria. One of the networks is selected based on the rating.