US 12,015,978 B2 · Server in internet-of-things communication path

Abstract

Radio networks such as Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs), user equipment devices (UEs), servers such as Internet-of-Things servers, and core network entities may be adapted to facilitate transfers of connections of wireless devices. For example, a first PLMN may provide restricted access to a UE to assist the UE in finding a second PLMN for a full connection. Entities may be adapted to support for non-coverage related PLMN transfers, such as transfers initiated by UEs, PLMNs, servers, and core network entities, e.g., in response to changing usage, congestion, etc.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising a processor, a memory, and communication circuitry, the apparatus configured to communicate via the communication circuitry, the apparatus further comprising computer-executable instructions stored in the memory of the apparatus which, when executed by the processor of the apparatus, cause the apparatus to:

receive, from a first network, system information, the system information relating to network support for restricted access for network selection assistance;
send, to the first network, a registration request, the registration request signaling a limited registration;
receive, via the first network, network information from a server;
de-register from the first network;
and
register with a second network.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/145,441Filed 22 Dec 2022 · continuation

Priority

10 May 2018

Published

US 2023/0119176 A120 Apr 2023

Granted

18 Jun 2024

Term ends

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Classification10 codes

H04W 48/18
Access restriction ; Network selection; Access point selection: selecting a network or a communication service
H04W 4/70
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or…
H04W 48/10
Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery: using broadcasted information
H04W 48/16
Access restriction ; Network selection; Access point selection: discovering, processing access restriction or access information

Family

Application62/669,669Us provisional application · filed 10 May 2018

PCT/US2019/031704Parent of this continuation · filed 10 May 2019

US 2023/0119176 A1Pre-grant publication · published 20 Apr 2023

Application17/049,766Parent of this continuation

US 11,889,411 B2Related patent

US 2021/0258869 A1Published application

US 12,015,978 B2This patent

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Claims20