US 2014/0349643 A1 · MECHANISMS FOR ROAMING BETWEEN 3GPP OPERATORS AND WLAN SERVICE PROVIDERS

Abstract

Embodiments describe methods, apparatuses and logic for a user equipment (UE) to connect to an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) based on credentials from a UE's home third generation partnership project (3GPP) network. In some embodiments, the UE may receive selection policy parameters from the WLAN including a network access identifier (NAI) realm. The UE may also receive selection policy parameters from the 3GPP network. The UE may compare the selection policy parameters of the WLAN with the selection policy parameters of the 3GPP network and discover roaming relationships between service providers and the relative priorities of different networks, and create a network list based on the comparison. The UE may then associate with an AP of the WLAN based on the prioritized network list.

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Dependent claims

A user equipment (UE) comprising:

a transceiver module to:
receive, from an access point (AP) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), one or more selection policy parameters of the WLAN, the one or more selection policy parameters including a realm to identify the WLAN as associated with a service provider of a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network;
and
receive, from an entity of the 3GPP network, one or more selection policy parameters of the 3GPP network;
and
a processor coupled with the transceiver module, the processor to:
compare the one or more selection policy parameters of the WLAN to the one or more selection policy parameters of the 3GPP network;
create a network list based at least in part on the comparison;
and
associate with the AP based on the network list.

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Mechanisms for roaming between 3gpp operators and wlan service providers

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Mechanisms for roaming between 3gpp operators and wlan service providers

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