Redirecting a wireless communication device to a different frequency

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8825044
APP PUB NO 20120231827A1
SERIAL NO

13044794

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A wireless communication device (WCD) may be able to acquire wireless service from preferred wireless coverage areas that are managed by the WCD's service provider. In some cases, the WCD may instead use wireless service from non-preferred wireless coverage areas of the service provider's roaming partners. In order to save roaming fees, the service provider's RAN may determine when the WCD is likely to roam to a non-preferred wireless coverage area. In response to this determination, the RAN may transmit a redirect message to the WCD, causing the WCD to switch from one preferred wireless coverage area to another preferred wireless coverage area. In some situations, the RAN may transmit such a redirect message because the WCD has reported that it has a low remaining battery life.

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SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC12920 SE 38TH ST BELLEVUE WA 98006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Oroskar, Siddharth S Overland Park, US 288 1154
Shah, Maulik K Overland Park, US 206 772
Singh, Jasinder P Olathe, US 228 741
Vargantwar, Sachin R Overland Park, US 269 1246

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