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Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2013
Applicant:

At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);

Inventors:

Zhi Cui, Sugar Hill, GA (US);

Alan Blackburn, Woodstock, GA (US);

Hany Fahmy, Duluth, GA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 92/02 (2009.01); H04W 28/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 92/02 (2013.01); H04W 28/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A user equipment device intelligent network selection architecture is provided that enables service provider policy driven dynamic intelligent network selection of a radio technology for user traffic delivery. The network selection is based on radio network conditions, user subscription profile, and device mobility state, including speed and movement pattern. Also provided are application program interfaces that allow access network discovery and selection function carrier clients decision as to communication with a connection manager or other lower layer functions. The architecture and associated application program interface enable automatic network selection and connection, which provides a consistent implementation across different device original equipment manufacturers and operating systems.


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