| 摘要 |
Methods, systems, and devices are provided for selecting a wireless access point from a plurality of access points operated by a plurality of wireless service providers, where each access point may be enabled to concurrently compete for a user's access. A wireless device may transmit and/or broadcast a request for communication service to several network access points, which may be access points associated with licensed- and unlicensed-spectrum network service. A wireless device may receive offers for service in response to a service request and select one of the offers based on one or several factors, which may include the power cost or battery life required to connect to a network access point associated with an offer. In some cases, a non-agent based scheme may be employed in which a wireless device may communicate directly, and may negotiate service with one or more access points. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of accessing a network for wireless communications, the method comprising:
transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), a service request for a communication service, wherein the service request comprises at least one of a requested data rate term or a requested reliability term; receiving, by the UE, a plurality of offers in response to the service request, each offer associated with a communication service connection to a network access point, wherein each offer comprises a price a user would pay for the communication service connection; estimating, by the UE and for each offer of the plurality of offers, a transmission power requirement including associated battery life loss of the UE for accepting the offer; converting, by the UE, each estimated transmission power requirement to an equivalent price term; and selecting, by the UE, one of the offers based on the price the user would pay for each of the respective communication service connections and the equivalent price term. |
