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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7610014 | System and method for selecting a cellular network on a wireless local area network In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for selecting a cellular network on a wireless local area network (WLAN). A network list may be used to identify a plurality of preferred WLANs and one or more cellular networks that... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7596119 | Method and system for wireless channel selection by a mobile device A method and mobile device for performing wireless channel selection that employs more than one concurrent level 2 interface to facilitate a level 3 handoff. The method and device maintain an active service over a first level 3 connection through a first transceiver... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7525936 | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection by a roaming mobile node Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate operation of a roaming mobile node to perform a packet communication service. When the mobile node roams beyond its home network, detection is made of the available networks in whose coverage area that the ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7515915 | Apparatus, and associated method, for broadcasting short codes for use in directing a call to a service center during operation of a mobile communication system Apparatus (58), and an associated method, for facilitating delivery of network-specific dialing codes to a mobile node (12). Broadcasts of the network-specific dialing codes are scheduled by a broadcast scheduler 64 embodied at a cell broadcast ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7395083 | Methods and apparatus for the communication of cellular network information between a wireless local area network and a mobile station Methods and apparatus for the communication of cellular network information between a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a mobile station are disclosed. In one illustrative example, the mobile station receives a generic container message from the WLAN in an exte... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7383041 | Apparatus and method for delivery of network-specific codes to a mobile node Apparatus (58), and an associated method, for facilitating delivery of network-specific dialing codes to a mobile node (12). When a mobile node (12) is registered to a network part (18) of the network infrastructure of a radio communicati... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7366093 | Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiates IP traffic in a wireless network One illustrative method of reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic within a wireless network (21) includes the steps of identifying that a data connection (e.g. a Packet Data Protocol or PDP Context) for communicating server-initiated IP messages f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7328016 | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection at a mobile node utilizing a network selection list maintained thereat Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating with which network of a group of wireless local area networks that a mobile node attempts to communicate. Network selection utilizes a network selection list. The network selection list is contained at a SIM card... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7298751 | SS7 gateway for wireless communication networks The present disclosure provides a system and method for an SS7 gateway for wireless networks. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7283507 | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating WLAN selection by a mobile node Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate selection of a WLAN through which a mobile node communicates. Selection takes into account the geographic positioning of the mobile node. The mobile node ascertains its geographic positioning by monitoring ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7181204 | Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication network Several related methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss between the wireless device and a wireless communication network are disclosed. In one illustrative example, the wireless network b... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171203 | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating selection by a mobile node of a network through which to communicate Apparatus, and an associated method, for a mobile node operable in a radio communication system formed of multiple networks. A listing is maintained at the mobile node containing entries that identify which networks with which the mobile node is permitted to communi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164912 | Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating selection by a mobile node of a network through which to communicate using a hierarchical selection process Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating selection of with which wireless local area network, or other network, that a mobile node should attempt to communicate. A plurality of listings are maintained at storage entities embodied at, or otherwise access... | 01/16/2007 |
