CPC H04W 4/50 (2018.02) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); H04M 1/72469 (2021.01); H04W 4/60 (2018.02); H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 8/22 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method at a user equipment, comprising:
detecting available communication modes for the user equipment;
attaching the user equipment to each of the available communication modes;
invoking a communication service;
determining whether the communication service is available over each of the attached communication modes based on communication mode information stored at the user equipment;
when the communication service is available over more than one attached communication mode, selecting an active communication mode from the attached communication modes based on a user preference;
when the communication service is available over only one attached communication mode, selecting the one attached communication mode as the active communication mode; and using the active communication mode for the communication service.
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