WLAN network selection
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsIvo Sedlacek, Ralf Keller
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and devices for selecting a communication network for a mobile terminal accessing the communication network via an unlicensed wireless access network. Therein, the communication network is selected by a mobile terminal to fulfill carrier grade requirements, which can include lawful interception capabilities. An access node for an unlicensed wireless access network is configured to provide a list of communication networks that fulfill carrier grade requirements.
Claims26
A method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving, from at least one first access point of an unlicensed wireless access network, a list of communication networks that fulfill carrier grade requirements comprising regulatory requirements in a country or area corresponding to location of an access point used to access a communication network selected from the list of communication networks;
- and
- selecting, by the mobile terminal, one of the communication networks that is on the list for the mobile terminal to access, via the unlicensed wireless access network, and an access point for the mobile terminal to access the selected one of the communication networks.
A mobile terminal, comprising a processor that is configured to:
- receive, from at least one first access point of an unlicensed wireless access network, a list of communication networks that fulfill carrier grade requirements comprising regulatory requirements in a country or area corresponding to a location of an access point used to access a communication network selected from the list of communication networks;
- select a communication network from the list and an access point for the mobile terminal to access the selected communication network;
- and
- access the communication network via the selected access point of the unlicensed wireless access network.
An access node for an unlicensed wireless access network, the access node comprising a processor that is configured to provide a list of communication networks that fulfill carrier grade requirements comprising regulatory requirements in a country or area corresponding to a location of an access point used to access a communication network selected from the list of communication networks in order to enable a mobile terminal accessing a communication network via an unlicensed wireless access network to select one of the service provision networks on the list and an access point for the mobile terminal to connect to the selected one of the service provision networks.
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing program code, which, when executed by a processor, is configured to carry out or control a method for selecting a communication network for a mobile terminal accessing the communication network via an unlicensed wireless access network, the method comprising:
- receiving, from at least one first access point of an unlicensed wireless access network, a list of communication networks that fulfill carrier grade requirements comprising regulatory requirements in a country or area corresponding to a location of an access point used to access a communication network selected from the list of communication networks;
- and
- selecting a communication network for the mobile terminal from the list to access the communication network via an unlicensed wireless access network and an access point for the mobile terminal to access the selected one of the communication networks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.