Methods for network selection and discovery of service information in public wireless hotspots
AssigneeAlcatel Lucent
InventorsYui-Wah Lee, Scott Miller
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Abstract
A roaming information code which can be wirelessly or otherwise transmitted as a SSID or other data field(s) of a wireless technology or standard. Further, a RIC-VAP scheme for provider-specific security information. Still further, wirelessly or otherwise transmitted compact price and AP workload information codes.
Claims22
A method for discovering service information, the method comprising:
- coding roaming service information to form a roaming information code;
- and
- wirelessly transmitting the roaming information code from a network access point (AP) to a mobile terminal (MT) of a user.
A system comprising:
- a mobile terminal (MT);
- and
- a network access point (AP) wirelessly transmitting a roaming information code (RIC) containing roaming service information;
- wherein the MT receives the RIC from the AP and uses the roaming service information contained in the RIC for determining whether to select the AP.
A roaming information code (RIC) to be wirelessly transmitted from a network access point (AP) to a mobile terminal (MT), the RIC comprising coded roaming service information which enables the MT to determine whether to select the AP.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.