Parameter-based facilitation of interworking and network selection

摘要

A wireless communication device (e.g., generally, a device) includes a communication interface and a processor configured to support communications with one or more other devices. In an example of operation, the device supports first communications based on a first communication protocol with a first network coordinator device and identifies a second network coordinator device that operates based on a second communication protocol when supporting those first communications. The device also determines one or more operational parameters associated with the second network coordinator device. When one or more conditions is/are appropriate, the device interworks the first communications and second communications based on the second communication protocol with the second network coordinator device. The degree of interworking is based on one or more considerations associated with one or more of the first and second communication protocols, the first and second network coordinator devices, local and/or remote operating conditions, etc.

主权项

1. A wireless communication device comprising:
a communication interface; and a processor, the processor and the communication interface configured to:
support first communications based on a first communication protocol with a first network coordinator device;identify a second network coordinator device that operates based on a second communication protocol and determine one or more operational parameters associated with the second network coordinator device that operates based on the second communication protocol when supporting the first communications; andinterwork the first communications based on the first communication protocol with the first network coordinator device and second communications based on the second communication protocol with the second network coordinator device when a threshold number of the one or more operational parameters associated with the second network coordinator device compares favorably with one or more predetermined operational parameters.