Systems, methods and apparatus for switching networks in active mode

摘要

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for switching networks in active mode are described herein. In one aspect a method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes communicating with a device over a first network. The method further includes monitoring for a second network during the communication with the device, the second network having a higher throughput than the first network. The method further includes determining an application usage history of the device. The method further includes selectively transitioning the communication from the first network to the second network based on a parameter of the first network, a parameter of the second network, and an application usage history of the device.

主权项

1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a first antenna configured to communicate with a device over a first network utilizing a first radio technology; a second antenna configured to monitor for a second network during the communication with the device according to a first periodicity, the first periodicity being determined based on at least one of a variable time offset and a characteristic of the first radio technology, the second network having a higher throughput than the first network; and a processor coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna, the processor configured to:
determine an application usage history of the device;selectively transition the communication from the first network to the second network based on a parameter of the first network, a parameter of the second network, the application usage history of the device, and a threshold application usage history of the device associated with the first network; wherein the second antenna is further configured to tune to a third network according to a second periodicity, the second antenna being further configured to monitor for a second network according to a third periodicity, the third periodicity being offset from the second periodicity.