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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2013
Metropcs Wireless, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Bejoy Pankajakshan, Plano, TX (US);
Ronald Unger, Dallas, TX (US);
Mesut Guven, Allen, TX (US);
Edward Chao, Plano, TX (US);
Erik Kosar, Richardson, TX (US);
METROPCS WIRELESS, INC., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
A roaming partner selection system associated with a mobile device includes a preferred roaming list providing a plurality roaming partner networks that may provide a network connection to the mobile device when a home network may not be selected. At least one rule set controls the selection of one of a roaming partner network from the preferred provider list or a home network for establishing a connection with mobile device. Control logic controls a selection of at least one of the roaming partner network from the home network responsive to the at least one rule set and at least one predetermined input parameter. The at least one rule set establishes which of the at least one of the plurality of roaming partner networks or the home network should be selected by the control logic responsive to the at least one predetermined parameter.