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A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located. Upon successful acquisition, the subscriber station examines the received system identification information to determine its geographical region. The subsc

A method and apparatus for selecting a communication system in accordance with the geographic region in which the subscriber station is located. Upon successful acquisition, the subscriber station examines the received system identification information to determine its geographical region. The subscriber station then determines whether the acquired system is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region. If it is the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station provides service using the acquired system. If it is not the most desirable system for use in the geographical region, the subscriber station attempts to acquire a more desirable system.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method for selecting a communication system for acquisition by a subscriber station, said method comprising the steps of:(a) receiving from a first communication system a single system identification code indicative of the system identity of said first communication system; and(b

[ We claim:] [1.] A method for selecting a communication system for acquisition by a subscriber station, said method comprising the steps of:(a) receiving from a first communication system a single system identification code indicative of the system identity of said first communication system; and(b) referring to a table previously stored within the subscriber station to determine, based on said single system identification code, at least one other communication system, having a different system identification code than said received system identification code and which operates in a same geographical region as said first communication system.