Network selection in a WLAN

Details Network selection in a WLAN Network selection in a WLAN

2003-03-10

2010-11-16

Appiah, Charles N (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Having a plurality of contiguous regions served by...

C370S329000, C370S420000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07835317

ABSTRACT:
A method for user equipment (UE) resident in a wireless access network (WLAN) to obtain access to at least one other network is disclosed. The method includes storing the identification (SSID) of the at least one other network (visited PLMNs1-3and home PLMNs4and5) in the user equipment; transmitting from the user equipment a request for connection to one of the at least one other network, which includes an identification of at least one of the at least one other network, to the wireless access network; and in response to the wireless access network receiving the identification, the user equipment is connected to the identified at least one other network through the wireless access network.

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