Network access technology indication
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorSuresh Krishnan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for exchanging network connection access technology information amongst nodes in a communication network. An access point such as a router can include an indication of the access technology used for its network connection in a message for the end-user network device (e.g LTE). The network device can connect to the router using a different access technology (e.g. WLAN) for its local connection, nut exploits the router's network access technology information received to determine the own behaviour (e.g. stop applications or software updates).
Claims20
A method performed by a network device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from an access point, a local network advertisement message indicating an availability of a local area network offered by the access point;
- receiving, from the access point, an indication of a first access technology used by the access point to connect to an access network;
- establishing a connection with the access network via the local area network using a second access technology;
- and
- selecting a mode of operation of the network device in accordance with the first access technology used by the access point to connect to the access network, selecting the mode of operation including restricting data communication activity between the network device and the access point.
A network device comprising:
- circuitry including a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the network device is operative to:
- receive, from an access point, a local network advertisement message indicating an availability of a local area network offered by the access point;
- receive, from the access point, an indication of a first access technology used by the access point to connect to an access network;
- establish a connection with the access network via the local area network using a second access technology;
- and
- select a mode of operation of the network device in accordance with the first access technology used by the access point to connect to the access network, selecting the mode of operation including restricting data communication activity between the network device and the access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.