Abstract: A method for selecting an alternate wireless communication system for a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises using a first radio access technology (RAT) by a wireless communication device when scanning (202) for an initial wireless communication network (201). The wireless communication device further registers (215) to the initial wireless communication network (201). Then, the initial wireless communication network (201) determines (206) alternate RAT wireless communication network information for the wireless communication device and sends (235) the alternate RAT wireless communication network information to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communications device including determining whether the device is operating in a network other than a home network, determining whether to search for the home network when not operating in the home network by comparing network record information associated with the network in which the device is operating to reference information. In some embodiments, the device indicates that it is operating in a network other than the network in which it is operating.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for responding to unlicensed network failure. A failure in a connection to an unlicensed wireless local area network controller can be detected. A wireless local area network access point connection to the unlicensed wireless local area network controller can be released. An attempt can be made to access wireless wide area network services.

Abstract: A method in a communication device (106) comprises registering (202) on a first network (102), identified by a first network ID, stored in the communication device. Then receiving, from the service provider, an acting network ID which identifies a second network (104). Storing the acting network ID on the communication device and reprioritizing the second network, identified by the received acting network ID, as the home network. The communication device then registers on the second network in response to the reprioritizing the second network.

Abstract: A method for selecting an alternate wireless communication system for a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises using a first radio access technology (RAT) by a wireless communication device when scanning (202) for an initial wireless communication network (201). The wireless communication device further registers (215) to the initial wireless communication network (201). Then, the initial wireless communication network (201) determines (206) alternate RAT wireless communication network information for the wireless communication device and sends (235) the alternate RAT wireless communication network information to the wireless communication device.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cell reselection during transmission of data between a mobile station and a network through a first cell of a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells defining a corresponding radio coverage area. A control stack (305) organizes the data within frames during the transmission of data, and an adjustment module (324) adjusts a size of the frames prior to detection that a second cell of the plurality of cells is a candidate for reselection.

Abstract: A method in a multi-mode wireless communications device including initializing a counter (410), for example, upon changing location areas or attaching to a roaming network, scanning for service in all modes (440) of the multi-mode wireless communications device during at least one common search period, and after scanning for service in all modes of the multi-mode wireless communications device during the at least one common search period, scanning for service in each mode during subsequent search periods (450), wherein the multi-mode wireless communications device scans for service in not more than one mode during each of the subsequent search periods.

Abstract: A method for a radiotelephone to scan for service in a radiotelephone system having a plurality of carriers within a corresponding geographic area includes establishing (202) a list of a predetermined number of carriers having the strongest signal strengths from cells proximate to the cell where the radiotelephone is camped. A next step includes determining (206) those proximate carriers from the list that are unsuitable for reselection by the radiotelephone. A next step includes scanning (208) for other suitable carriers within the area to substitute for those unsuitable carriers found in the determining step. A next step includes modifying (212) the list to include those suitable carriers found in the scanning step.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cell reselection during transmission of data between a mobile station and a network through a first cell of a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells defining a corresponding radio coverage area. A control stack (305) organizes the data within frames during the transmission of data, and an adjustment module (324) adjusts a size of the frames prior to detection that a second cell of the plurality of cells is a candidate for reselection.

Abstract: A method for allowing a radiotelephone to scan for alternate radiotelephone systems, where each cellular radiotelephone system is within a corresponding geographic area and each cell has a base station providing paging and voice communication, includes a first step of registering the radiotelephone on a radiotelephone system. A next step includes establishing whether alternate technology scanning has been enabled for the radiotelephone. If alternate technology scanning is disabled, the radiotelephone receives paging messages from the base station and acknowledges the paging messages addressed to the radiotelephone. If alternate technology scanning is enabled, the radiotelephone scans for an alternate technology while the base station repeats any paging messages addressed to the radiotelephone and ignores a lack of acknowledgement from the radiotelephone for paging messages addressed to the radiotelephone.

Abstract: A signal level indicator (204, 304) displays the magnitude of an input signal (421) by illuminating each of a number of five LEDs (314-318, 414-418) for an individual period of time. The number of LEDs to be illuminated and the individual period of time that each is to be illuminated varies with the magnitude of the input signal (421).