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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2009
Robert J. Sparks, Plano, TX (US);
Peter J. Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Robert J. Sparks, Plano, TX (US);
Peter J. Marsico, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Tekelec, Inc., Morrisville, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing dynamic steering of roaming in a telecommunications network are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for providing dynamic steering or roaming in a telecommunications network includes a method for providing dynamic steering or roaming in a telecommunications network. The method includes, at a mobile telecommunications device, the device being associated with a subscriber of a first network, detecting a trigger condition for updating a roaming preference, where the trigger condition is not controlled by the operator of the first network, determining an identity of a second network, and performing at least one of: making a change to a preferred roaming network for the device by setting the second network as a preferred roaming network for the device, and connecting to the second network.