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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Vikram B. Yerrabommanahalli, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Prashant H. Vashi, Cupertino, CA (US);
Madhusudan Chaudhary, Cupertino, CA (US);
Brian H. Cassidy, Cupertino, CA (US);
Karthik Anantharaman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bharath Narasimha Rao, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for dynamic search management in a multi-mode device. In one embodiment, a mobile device performs network search and acquisition by dynamically changing search delays and/or search frequencies. In one implementation, the mobile device adjusts the amount of time allocated for each network search based on e.g., previous network connection history (e.g., previously connected to a home network, previously connected to a roaming network), device conditions, user preferences, geographical information, etc. By focusing search effort on cellular technologies which have a high likelihood of success, the mobile device can greatly improve search time and reduce unnecessary power consumption.