RESTORING CONNECTIVITY OF A USER DEVICE TO AN LTE NETWORK

摘要

User devices may search for cellular networks that provide the best available service, such as Long-Term Evolution (“LTE”) networks. If such a network is unavailable, the user device may connect to a different network, such as a Code Division Multiple Access 2000 1X network. When connected to the 1X network, the user device may not attempt to search for the LTE network unless the user device enters an idle mode, even if the LTE network becomes available while connected to the 1X network. Systems and/or methods, described herein, may “force” the user device into idle mode, while the user device is actively communicating via the 1X network, so that the user device may search for the LTE network. Forcing the user device into idle mode may include interrupting communications, which may include causing traffic, output by network applications of the user device, to not be transmitted from the user device.

主权项

1. A user device, comprising:
a non-transitory memory device storing a plurality of processor-executable instructions; and a processor configured to execute the processor-executable instructions, wherein executing the processor-executable instructions causes the processor to:
detect that the user device is communicating via a first network that is less preferred than a second network, to which the user device is not connected;force the user device to enter an idle mode, based on the detecting, and when the user device is actively communicating via the first network;search for the second network while the user device is in the idle mode, the second network being different than the first network;detect the second network, based on the searching performed while the user device is in the idle mode; andconnect the user device to the second network based on searching for and detecting the second network.