EP 1151626 A1 20011107 - SELECTING A NETWORK IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Title (en)
SELECTING A NETWORK IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Title (de)
AUSWAHL EINES NETZWERKES IN EINEM ZELLULAREN KOMMUNIKATIONSSYSTEM
Title (fr)
SELECTION D'UN RESEAU DANS UN SYSTEME DE COMMUNICATION CELLULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 0000332 W 20000117
- GB 9901999 A 19990130
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2346507A] A method of selecting a network in a cellular communications system comprising a plurality of networks in which a user transmits a resource query identifying a service and a service provider to different networks, the networks acquire service provider resource functions from the service provider and determine a respective network resource function applicable to that network for delivery of the service <I>via</I> a further communication element (such as a landline link) and a respective overall resource function incorporating the network and service provider resource functions, networks transmit their overall resource functions to the user and the user selects whichever network has the optimum overall resource function. One applicable resource is cost.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H04W 4/24 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H04W 4/24 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0045614A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 2346507 A 20000809; GB 2346507 B 20030827; GB 9901999 D0 19990317; AU 2292300 A 20000818; EP 1151626 A1 20011107; WO 0045614 A1 20000803
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9901999 A 19990130; AU 2292300 A 20000117; EP 0000332 W 20000117; EP 00901577 A 20000117