US 12,457,551 B2
Multiple previously registered networks for network selection
Chia-Lin Lai, Hsin-Chu (TW); and Yuan-Chieh Lin, Hsin-Chu (TW)
Assigned to MediaTek Inc., Hsinchu (TW)
Filed by MEDIATEK INC., Hsin-Chu (TW)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/133,913.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/336,368, filed on Apr. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0354180 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 48/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 60/04 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/18 (2013.01) [H04W 60/04 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
maintaining standalone non-public network (SNPN) selection parameters by a user equipment (UE) currently registered to a first SNPN non-hosting network, wherein the SNPN selection parameters comprise SNPN selection parameters for access for localized services;
triggering a first automatic SNPN selection mode procedure upon determining validity criteria of validity information associated with a second SNPN hosting network are met based on the SNPN selection parameters for access for localized services, wherein the UE selects and registers to the second SNPN hosting network;
triggering a second automatic SNPN selection mode procedure upon determining that the validity criteria of the validity information associated with the second SNPN hosting network are no longer met; and
prioritizing the first SNPN non-hosting network during the second automatic SNPN selection mode procedure, wherein the UE prefers the first SNPN non-hosting network over other available non-hosting networks when no other hosting network is found.