Telecommunications – Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
Patent
1993-06-08
1995-08-15
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Telecommunications
Transmitter and receiver at separate stations
455 541, 379 59, H04Q 700
Patent
active
054428068
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus for selecting a cellular carrier frequency for accessing cellular airtime services based upon a list of preferred system identification codes (SIDs). A cellular telephone is programmed to accept into memory a list of preferred SIDs corresponding to carriers through which service is preferred. While any SID remains in a preferred list, the standard A/B system selection function is replaced by a substitute system selection function which includes only three carrier selection modes including the Home Only mode, the SID Only mode, and a Roam Saver mode. With the Roam Saver carrier selection mode, the cellular telephone first prefers service through a home carrier and then through a carrier broadcasting a SID matching a SID on the preferred list, but never denies service to emergency or non-emergency destinations if any SID is detected. Status indicators are used to, among other purposes, differentiate between no service being available, service being available through a carrier broadcasting a home SID, a preferred SID, or a non-preferred available SID. Also, in addition to multiple number assignment modules (NAMs) being included to support subscriptions to services from multiple carriers, the user is provided the option of manually selecting which NAM is used or enabling the cellular telephone, through an auto-NAM function, to automatically select and use the NAM of any home carrier detected by the cellular telephone.
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Barber Clifton J.
Hardin Stephen T.
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Isaf Louis T.
Kuester Jeffrey R.
Le Thanh
OKI Telecom
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