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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Narayanan Haran, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
Narayanan Haran, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
United States Cellular Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A home wireless network is provided that communicates an improved Preferred Roaming List (PRL) that includes service type and service priority indicators for a plurality of wireless service combinations and corresponding roaming networks. Preferably, the service type indicator is a numerical indicator that encodes a combination of multiple wireless services offered by each roaming partner network. In case when more than one roaming network provides the requested wireless service, the service priority indicator provides a priority of selection of roaming networks for a given requested service in accordance with a plurality of parameters.