Management of network technology selection and display in multi-technology wireless environments

摘要

Utilization of radio network technology and display thereof are managed when multiple services and radio network technologies are available to a multi-technology mobile device. The management relies at least in part on a subscriber profile that comprises a network selection profile constructed through market policy, subscriber policy, and application policy for radio technology utilization. Network preference(s) profile is generated on per subscriber, or per subscriber type, basis and is conveyed to a subscriber station over the air. Initial subscriber profile can be delivered at a time of provisioning a multi-technology mobile device, and updated based at least upon subscriber demand, a schedule established by a network operator or service provider, or an event related to coverage area relocation or contracted services. Radio technology preferences and display of associated technologies available to a multi-technology mobile device can be dynamically controlled on a per-call and/or per-application basis.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
in response to determining that an operation of a user equipment has changed, updating, by a system comprising a processor, a subscriber profile that specifies respective radio network technology preference settings associated with applications stored on the user equipment, wherein the determining comprises determining that segmentation data representing a subscriber segment type associated with the user equipment has changed, wherein the subscriber segment type indicates a consumer market of consumer markets respectively defined by unique socioeconomic criteria, and the subscriber profile further defines a market policy that specifies respective radio network technology preference settings associated with the consumer markets; and transmitting, by the system, the subscriber profile to the user equipment to facilitate a selection of a radio network technology that is to be employed by the user equipment for a communication associated with an application of the applications.