Apple patents smarter network selection for 5G roaming
Apple has filed a patent describing a method for mobile devices to choose the best network connection while roaming. The system checks for specific 'slice' information, which helps identify a particular type of service, to decide which network to join.
In the filing’s own words
Methods, systems, and devices for slice-based Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selection in Wireless Communications are described. One method includes determining if enhanced slice information is available in a roaming scenario. If the enhanced slice information is available, a slice-based PLMN selection is performed to select a slice of a first PLMN. If the enhanced slice information is not available, anon-slice-based PLMN selection is performed to select a second PLMN.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1.- 3. (canceled)
Facts
- Company
- Apple (Apple Inc.)
- Official title
- Slice-based Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) Selection in Wireless Communication
- Publication number
- US20260313529A1
- Application number
- 19482464
- Filed
- May 9, 2024
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026
- Inventors
- 2
- Claims
- 30
Classified under
H04W 48/18 Electricity & electronicsH04W 8/06 Electricity & electronicsH04W 64/003 Electricity & electronicsMore from Apple in Networks & wireless
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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