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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2008
Asif Hossain, Ottawa, CA;
Hao Xue, Ottawa, CA;
Shahid Chaudry, Ottawa, CA;
Wen Zhao, Ottawa, CA;
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for user data traffic handling for an EVDO enabled hybrid mode mobile device, the method having the steps of: blocking a system selection at the mobile device until no EVDO traffic state exists, the blocking step includes either monitoring whether a user changes a scan mode on the mobile device; and if the user changes the scan mode, checking whether the mobile device is in an EVDO traffic state; and if yes delaying a system selection until the EVDO traffic state is ended, or monitoring whether a user is in an EVDO traffic state, and if yes, preventing a user from accessing a scan mode menu on the mobile device.