Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Mehrpour, Naghmeh (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S550100, C455S424000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10776377
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for providing manual selection of a communication network for a mobile station are described. A plurality of communication networks are identified by scanning a coverage area within which the mobile station is operating. A plurality of network identifiers corresponding to the plurality of communication networks are then retrieved from memory of a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in accordance with an Enhanced Operator Name String (EONS) protocol. Preferably, each network identifier is retrieved based on a Mobile Country Code (MCC), a Mobile Network Code (MNC), and a Location Area Code (LAC). The plurality of network identifiers are visually displayed for user selection, and at least two of the network identifiers may be substantially the same. The user selected communication network is registered with and the network identifier associated with this network is visually displayed.
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Gibbs Fraser C.
Phillips Catherine M.
Zinn Ronald Scotte
Mehrpour Naghmeh
Oskorep, Esq. John J.
Research In Motion Limited
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