Connection settings for wireless devices
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAri Keränen, Veikko Oittinen
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to methods and apparatus for connecting to a communications network using one of a plurality of connection settings. The method comprises obtaining an operator identification and applying one or more first hash functions, associated with a first Bloom filter, to the operator identification to provide one or more first hash values respectively. The method further comprises responsive to the one or more first hash values matching the first Bloom filter, attempting a connection with the communications network using a first one of the plurality of connection settings which is associated with the first Bloom filter.
Claims31
A method in a wireless device for connecting to a communications network using one of a plurality of connection settings, the method comprising:
- obtaining an operator identification;
- applying one or more first hash functions, associated with a first Bloom filter, to the operator identification to provide one or more first hash values respectively;
- comparing the one or more first hash values to the first Bloom filter;
- and
- responsive to the one or more first hash values matching the first Bloom filter, attempting a connection with the communications network using a first one of the plurality of connection settings which is associated with the first Bloom filter.
A wireless device for connecting to a communications network using one of a plurality of connection settings, the wireless device comprising:
- an interface;
- and
- a processor, wherein the processor is operable to:
- obtain an operator identification;
- apply one or more first hash functions, associated with a first Bloom filter, to the operator identification to provide one or more first hash values respectively;
- compare the one or more first hash values to the first Bloom filter;
- and
- responsive to the one or more first hash values matching the first Bloom filter, attempt a connection with the communications network using a first one of the plurality of connection settings which is associated with the first Bloom filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.