SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE TIME TO EXIT AN EXISTING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION COVERAGE NETWORK.

摘要

A method in a wireless communication device (100) for determining when to exit an existing wireless communication coverage network, said wireless communication device (1002) receiving incoming power levels of a communication coverage network existing wireless, said method being characterized by: a) measuring (804) the differences between the current incoming power level and a base threshold (235, 535); b) assign (806) an accumulation amount to the measured difference; c) adjust (707) an indicator by the amount of accumulation; d) establish (709) a terminal condition that indicates when the wireless communication device (100) should leave the existing wireless communication coverage network; e) compare (711) the indicator and the terminal condition; f) exit (714, 814) from the existing coverage network if the indicator matches the terminal condition; and g) repeat steps a) to f) if the indicator does not match the terminal condition.