Communication system, mobile station device, connection destination evaluating method, connection destination evaluating program, and base station device

1. A communication system comprising:

a plurality of base station devices including at least one first base station device configured to provide one of first and second connection services to a mobile station device, the second connection service being lower in service quality than the first connection service; and

a mobile station device configured to communicate with the base station devices,

wherein the mobile station device comprises:

a priority storing unit configured to store, for each of frequency bands predetermined, a priority for accessing a base station device using one of the associated frequency bands;

a service type determining unit configured to choose, based on identification information received from the at least one first base station device, which of the first and second connection services to receive from each of the at least one first base station device;

a priority determining unit configured to determine, based on a type of a connection service chosen by the service type determining unit, a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, and to update the priority stored by the priority storing unit based on the priority determined; and

a selection evaluator configured to select a base station device to access, based on the priority updated by the priority determining unit and a reception level of a reception signal for each of the frequency bands which is received from each of the base station devices.

2. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be the highest priority, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device from which the service type determining unit chooses to receive the first connection service.

3. The communication system according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the priority stored by the priority storing unit is a priority received from the base station device, and

the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be the priority received from the base station device, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by at least one first base station device from which the service type determining unit chooses to receive the second connection service.

4. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the base station device comprises:

a priority control information generator configured to generate priority control information to be transmitted to the mobile station device, the priority control information indicating whether or not the mobile station device is to update the priority,

wherein the priority determining unit is configured to update the priority if the priority control information received from the base station device indicates that the priority is to be updated, and

the priority determining unit is configured not to update the priority if the priority control information received from the base station device indicates that the priority is not to be updated.

5. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of base station devices include at least one second base station device configured to provide only the first connection service to the mobile station device, and

the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be lower than a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one second base station device, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device from which the service type determining unit chooses to receive the first connection service.

6. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be the highest priority, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, the first connection service being received from the at least one first base station device which is connected.

7. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of base station devices include at least one second base station device configured to provide only the first connection service, and

the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be lower than a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one second base station device, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, the first connection service being received from the at least one first base station device which is connected.

8. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of base station devices include at least one second base station device configured to provide only the first connection service, and

the priority determining unit is configured to determine, to be identical to a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one second base station device, the priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, the first connection service being received from the at least one first base station device which is connected.

9. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein the selection evaluator is configured to select, as a base station device to access, a base station device using a frequency band to be evaluated, if the frequency band to be evaluated is higher in priority than a frequency band used by the base station device connected, and if the reception level with respect to the frequency band to be evaluated is higher than a predetermined threshold,

the selection evaluator is configured to select, as a base station device to access, the base station device using the frequency band to be evaluated, if the frequency band to be evaluated has the same priority to that of the frequency band used by the base station device connected, and if the reception level with respect to the frequency band to be evaluated is higher than the reception level with respect to the frequency band used by the base station device connected, and

the selection evaluator is configured to select, as a base station device to access, the base station device using the frequency band to be evaluated, if the frequency band to be evaluated is lower in priority than the frequency band used by the base station device connected, if the reception level with respect to the frequency band to be evaluated is higher than the predetermined threshold, and if the reception level with respect to the frequency band used by the base station device connected is lower than a predetermined threshold.

10. A mobile station device configured to communicate with a plurality of base station devices including at least one first base station device configured to provide one of first and second connection services to a mobile station device, the second connection service being lower in service quality than the first connection service, the mobile station device comprises:

a priority storing unit configured to store, for each of frequency bands predetermined, a priority for accessing a base station device using one of the associated frequency bands;

a service type determining unit configured to choose, based on identification information received from the at least one first base station device, which of the first and second connection services to receive from each of the at least one first base station device;

a priority determining unit configured to determine, based on a type of a connection service chosen by the service type determining unit, a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, and to update the priority stored by the priority storing unit based on the priority determined; and

a selection evaluator configured to select a base station device to access, based on the priority updated by the priority determining unit and a reception level of a reception signal for each of the frequency bands which is received from each of the base station devices.

11. A connection destination evaluating method for a mobile station device configured to communicate with a plurality of base station devices including at least one first base station device configured to provide one of first and second connection services to a mobile station device, the second connection service being lower in service quality than the first connection service, the mobile station device comprising a priority storing unit configured to store, for each of frequency bands predetermined, a priority for accessing a base station device using one of the associated frequency bands, the connection destination evaluating method comprising:

a service type determining step for a service type determining unit to choose, based on identification information received from the at least one first base station device, which of the first and second connection services to receive from each of the at least one first base station device;

a priority determining step for a priority determining unit to determine, based on a type of a connection service chosen by the service type determining unit, a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, and to update the priority stored by the priority storing unit based on the priority determined; and

a selection evaluating step for a selection evaluator to select a base station device to access, based on the priority updated by the priority determining unit and a reception level of a reception signal for each of the frequency bands which is received from each of the base station devices.

12. A connection destination evaluating program causing a computer of a mobile station device configured to communicate with a plurality of base station devices including at least one first base station device configured to provide one of first and second connection services to a mobile station device, the second connection service being lower in service quality than the first connection service, and the mobile station device comprising a priority storing unit configured to store, for each of frequency bands predetermined, a priority for accessing a base station device using one of the associated frequency bands, to function as:

a service type determining unit configured to choose, based on identification information received from the at least one first base station device, which of the first and second connection services to receive from each of the at least one first base station device;

a priority determining unit configured to determine, based on a type of a connection service chosen by the service type determining unit, a priority for each of the frequency bands which is used by the at least one first base station device, and to update the priority stored by the priority storing unit based on the priority determined; and

a selection evaluator configured to select a base station device to access, based on the priority updated by the priority determining unit and a reception level of a reception signal for each of the frequency bands which is received from each of the base station devices.