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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Yaoqi Yan, Beijing, CN;
Qiang Miao, Beijing, CN;
Jianxiong Shi, Dublin, CA (US);
Wenping Lou, Beijing, CN;
Zhiwei Wang, Beijing, CN;
Li Su, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/0022 (2013.01); H04W 4/028 (2013.01); H04W 36/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus are described for managing a device in a mixed wireless communication system. A device may decide to scan or not scan for a cell based on (or at least on) updating information. The updating information may be used together or individually. The updating information may be maintaining a time window in conjunction with a device's motion status, maintaining a list that tracks cell identity in areas of non-service, or utilizing network deployment information.