Mobility management mode selection in multiple access wireless networks

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• receive an access identifier of a wireless device, wherein the access identifier includes information regarding a home network and a target network, and wherein the at least one processor is external to the target network;
• determine access parameters based on the received access identifier, wherein the access parameters indicate anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network;
• select a mobility management mode to utilize in wireless communications based at least in part on the access parameters;
• and
• send a notification message of the selected mobility management mode to the wireless device;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• receive an access identifier including information regarding a home network and a target network of a wireless device, wherein the computer is external to the target network;
• determine access parameters based on the received access identifier, wherein the access parameters indicate anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network;
• select a mobility management mode for requested communication based at least in part on the access parameters;
• send a notification of the selected mobility management mode to the wireless device;
• and
• utilize the selected mobility management mode in communicating with the wireless device and one or more disparate service providing network components.

A method comprising:

• selecting, at a wireless device, a target network based at least in part on a desired mobility management mode;
• generating, at the wireless device, an access identifier including information regarding the target network and information regarding a home network;
• transmitting the access identifier to an access device along with a request for accessing the target network;
• and
• receiving, from the access device, a notification of a selected mobility management mode corresponding to access parameters indicating anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network based on the access identifier.

A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• generate an access identifier for wireless communications based at least in part on a desired mobility management mode, wherein the access identifier includes information regarding a home network and information regarding a target network to which connection is desired;
• transmit the access identifier to an access device along with a request for accessing the target network;
• and
• receive, from the access device, a notification of a selected mobility management mode corresponding to access parameters indicating anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network based on the access identifier;
• and
• a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

A wireless communications apparatus comprising:

• means for creating an access identifier including information regarding a target network and information regarding a home network, wherein the target network is based at least in part on a desired mobility management mode;
• means for transmitting the access identifier to an access device along with a request for accessing the target network;
• and
• means for receiving, from the access device, a notification of a selected mobility management mode corresponding to access parameters indicating anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network based on the access identifier.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

• select, at a wireless device, a target network based at least in part on a desired mobility management mode;
• generate, at the wireless device, an access identifier including information regarding the target network and information regarding a home network;
• transmit the access identifier to an access device along with a request for communications;
• and
• receive, from the access device, a notification of a selected mobility management mode corresponding to access parameters indicating anchored access, non-anchored access, or remote access between the home network and the target network based on the access identifier.