# US 2016/0262146 A1 · Method of controlling a mobile terminal, and an associated mobile terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0262146 A1 - Document ID: US20160262146A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/154,262 - Filed: 2016-05-13 - Published: 2016-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2006-06-30 - Assignees: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l. - Applicants: Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. - Inventors: Timo SAARELA - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160262146A1 ## CPC - H04W 72/51: based on terminal or device properties - H04L 67/1078: {Resource delivery mechanisms} - H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters} - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - H04W 52/0212: {managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is leader and terminal is follower} - H04W 72/0453: Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA - H04W 88/06: adapted for operation in multiple networks {or having at least two operational modes}, e.g. multi-mode terminals - H04W 84/042: {Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems} - H04W 84/12: WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract A method is disclosed for controlling a mobile terminal having a first wireless interface for cellular communication in a mobile telecommunications network and a second wireless interface for non-cellular wireless communication, such as wireless local area network (WLAN) communication, in at least one frequency band. In the mobile terminal, the following steps are performed. Information is received from the mobile telecommunications network, and the information is processed. Then, based on an outcome of the processing of the information, the second wireless interface is disabled from wireless communication in at least one frequency band. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving, via a first wireless interface of a mobile terminal, information from a mobile telecommunications network, the information associated with a geographic region; processing the information; configuring a set of access frequency bands for a second wireless interface of the mobile terminal in wireless communication based on the processing; and wherein the processing determines whether one or more access frequency bands of the second wireless interface should be allowed based on the information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of processing the information comprises comparing contents of the information with a reference data stored in a local memory of the mobile terminal, the reference data indicating predetermined access information for the second wireless interface according to the information, and wherein the step of configuring is performed if the outcome of the processing is a match from the comparison. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein said predetermined access information for the second wireless interface comprises at least a frequency band that is allowed to be used in a first country or geographic area, and is one of reserved, prohibited and otherwise unavailable in a second country or geographic area ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein said configuring comprises one of enabling and disabling at least one frequency band based on the outcome of the processing, and indicating predetermined access information for the second wireless interface according to the information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information is received by the mobile terminal as an electronic message over the first wireless interface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the electronic message is one of SMS, MMS and email. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the step of configuring is performed if the electronic message includes a configuring command. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first wireless interface is capable of providing cellular communication in the mobile telecommunications network, and the second wireless interface is capable of providing non-cellular wireless communication in at least one frequency band. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information further comprises control information from a node in the mobile telecommunications network over the first wireless interface. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the step of configuring is performed if the control information includes a configuring command. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the second wireless interface is configured for a short range communication. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein said short range communication is at least one of wireless local area network and Bluetooth. ### Claim 13 An apparatus comprising: a first wireless interface for network-based wireless communication; a second wireless interface for non-network based wireless communication; and a controller coupled to the first and second wireless interfaces, wherein the controller is adapted to: receive information from the mobile telecommunications network via the first wireless interface, the information associated with a geographic region; process the information to determine whether one or more frequency bands of the second wireless interface are allowed; and configure, based on an outcome of the processing of the information, the second wireless interface for a set of frequency bands in wireless communication. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is further adapted to process the information received from the mobile telecommunications network by comparing contents of the information with a reference data stored in a local memory of the apparatus, the reference data indicating predetermined access information for the second wireless interface according to the information, and wherein the controller is further adapted to configure the second wireless interface for at least a frequency band if the outcome of the processing is a match from the comparison. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said predetermined access information for the second wireless interface comprises at least a frequency band that is allowed to be used in a first country or geographic area, and is one of reserved, prohibited and otherwise unavailable in a second country or geographic area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is further adapted to, when configuring the second wireless interface for frequency bands, one of enable and disable at least one frequency band based on the outcome of the processing, and indicate predetermined access information for the second wireless interface according to the information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the information is received by the apparatus as an electronic message over the first wireless interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the electronic message is one of SMS, MMS and email. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the controller is further adapted to configure the second wireless interface for frequency bands if the electronic message includes a configuring command. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first wireless interface is configured to provide cellular communication in a mobile telecommunications network; and the second wireless interface is configured to provide non-cellular communication in at least one frequency band. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the information further comprises control information from a node in a mobile telecommunications network over the first wireless interface. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the controller is further adapted to configure the second wireless interface for frequency bands if the control information includes a configuring command. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, comprising a user interface, wherein the controller is further adapted to provide an alert in the user interface before configuring the second wireless interface. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the controller is further adapted, after having provided the alert in the user interface, to await confirmation from a user of the apparatus before configuring the second wireless interface. ### Claim 25 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said apparatus is mobile terminal. ### Claim 26 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the network based communication is for at least one of a cellular communication network and wireless local area network, and said non network based wireless communication is for a peer to peer connection.