Method and apparatus for improving reception availability on multi-subscriber identity module devices

摘要

An approach is provided for improving reception availability for multi-subscriber identity module (SIM) devices. The approach involves determining network access information for one or more applications resident on a device having two or more subscriber identity modules, wherein the network access information specifies, at least in part, one or more network access schedules, which of the two or more subscriber identity modules to use for establishing one or more network connections for the one or more applications, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the network access information to determine a coordinated network access schedule for the one or more applications. The approach further involves determining to use the coordinated network access schedule in place of the one or more network schedules to cause, at least in part, an establishment of the one or more network connections.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining network access information, by a processor of a user device, for applications resident on the user device having subscriber identity modules, wherein the network access information specifies, at least in part, network access schedules, which of the subscriber identity modules to use for establishing network connections for the applications, and the applications include one or more call applications and one or more data applications accessible via a home screen of the user device; causing, at least in part, a maximization of a total amount of subscriber identity module idle time in a predetermined period of time via a grouping of the applications, by the processor, based, at least in part, on network access frequencies required by the applications using either of the subscriber identity modules for the establishment of the network connections; processing the network access information and the grouping, by processor, to determine a coordinated network access schedule of network connectivity time slots for the applications to establish the network connections; and causing, at least in part, a usage of the coordinated network access schedule in place of the network schedules, by the processor, to cause, at least in part, an establishment of the network connections including at least one data network connection transferring data packets.