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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Matthias Wandel, Waterloo, CA;
Matthias Wandel, Waterloo, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
For each one of a plurality of broadcast control channels, a mobile device measures a signal strength level of a radio frequency (RF) signal from a wireless communication network. The mobile device then repeats the measuring at least one time so that at least one other signal strength level of the RF signal on the broadcast control channel is identified. The mobile device also receives and decodes information which is broadcasted on the broadcast control channel, and stores this broadcasted information in memory. The acts of receiving, decoding, and storing are performed after measuring the signal strength level of the RF signal, but prior to completion of an averaging function for calculating an averaged signal strength level of the signal strength levels.