Intelligent network selection system

摘要

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.

主权项

1. A roaming partner selection system associated with a mobile device, comprising:
a database storing a preferred roaming list providing a plurality roaming partner networks that may provide a network connection to the mobile device; a second database storing at least one rule set associated with the mobile device for controlling a selection of a roaming partner network from the preferred roaming list for establishing a connection with mobile device; a controller for controlling the selection of the roaming partner network from the preferred roaming list responsive to the at least one rule set and a plurality of predetermined input parameters rather than a preferred roaming list order when the mobile device is located outside of a home network; wherein the at least one rule set establishes which of the plurality of roaming partner networks should be selected from the preferred roaming list by the controller responsive to the plurality of predetermined input parameters; and wherein the plurality of predetermined input parameters comprise a time of day, a type of application requiring access, and an effect on quality of experience of a subscriber of the mobile device, and further wherein the at least one rule set establishes that a first roaming partner network has priority of selection when the plurality of predetermined input parameters have a first set of values, and a second roaming partner network when the plurality of predetermined input parameters have a second set of values.