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US 2017/0251352 A1Published application
UE Identification in WLAN
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsMarkus Drevö, Rasmus Axén, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsMarkus Drevö, Rasmus Axén, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Mechanisms are provided to enable the identification of a UE in both the cellular network (e.g., a 3GPP network) and the WLAN. In some aspects, the UE is provided with information enabling it to find the transport network layer, TNL, address (e.g., an IP address) of the WT and an identifier of the UE. Using the TNL of the WT, the UE can establish a connection towards the WT (either connectionless or connection oriented) and provide the UE identity. The WT and eNodeB exchange information about the UE ID, and the UE is identified in both the 3GPP network and the WLAN. The WT is a logical node and may be integrated in the eNodeB, in a WLAN node (e.g. access controller, access point), standalone or somewhere else. Once identified, user data can be sent to the UE via the WT.
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A method, in a network access node of a wide-area cellular network, the network access node associated with a node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal that is associated with a wireless terminal ID and that is configured for operation in the cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a wireless terminal of a wide-area cellular network, the wireless terminal associated with a wireless terminal ID and configured for operation in the cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a logical node associated with a logical node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal that is associated with a wireless terminal ID and configured for operation in a wide-area cellular network and in a wireless local area network, the method comprising:
A method, in a logical node associated with a logical node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal configured for operation in a wide-area cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a network access node of a wide-area cellular network, the network access node associated with a node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal that is associated with a wireless terminal ID and configured for operation in the cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a network access node of a wide-area cellular network configured to serve a wireless terminal configured for operation in the cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a logical node associated with a logical node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal configured for operation in a wide-area cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
A method, in a network access node of a wide-area cellular network, the network access node associated with a node ID and configured to communicate with a wireless terminal configured for operation in the cellular network and in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the method comprising:
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