System and method for providing intelligent cell reselection for delay sensitive data applications

摘要

A mobile station for receiving delay-sensitive data from a wireless communications network is provided with a data buffer and cell reselection controller. The data buffer receives data from the network and stores the data for communication to a delay-sensitive data application. The cell reselection controller selectively inhibits cell reselection in order to meet requirements of the delay-sensitive data application. By intelligently controlling cell reselection, delay sensitive data may be received in a more reliable fashion, thereby increasing performance of the data application.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining whether an application operating at a mobile communications device is delay sensitive; determining whether to initiate cell reselection from a serving cell of a wireless communications network to another cell of the wireless communications network based on whether the application is determined to be delay sensitive, wherein cell reselection is initiated if the application is determined not to be delay sensitive, a break in data received for the application comprises a natural break, and a signal strength of the other cell is sufficient for needs of the application, and wherein cell reselection is inhibited if the application is determined to be delay sensitive, and the cell reselection will result in loss of a data packet for the application.