Network selection support for wireless communication devices
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsRajil Malhotra, Ashish Bhan, Rajesh Kumar Nautiyal, Asfaw Negeri
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Abstract
In an LTE network, an MME processes network status information to transfer aggregated data to an ANDSF. The ANDSF processes a request from a wireless communication device that indicates device location and the aggregated data to generate an information response indicating a priority between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location. The ANDSF transfers the information response for delivery to the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device processes the information response to select between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location.
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A method of operating a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network comprising:
- in a Mobility Management Entity (MME), receiving LTE network status data, wherein the LTE network status data comprises Radio Frequency (RF) status data transferred from a plurality of eNodeBs;
- in the MME, processing the LTE network status data to generate aggregated LTE network data and transferring the aggregated LTE network data for delivery to an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF);
- in the ANDSF, receiving the aggregated LTE network data;
- in the ANDSF, receiving an information request transferred by a wireless communication device, wherein the information request that indicates a user identifier and a device location for the wireless communication device;
- in the ANDSF, processing the user identifier, the device location, and the aggregated LTE network data to generate an information response indicating a priority between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location and transferring the information response for delivery to the wireless communication device.
A Long Term Evolution (LTE) network comprising:
- a Mobility Management Entity (MME) configured to receive LTE network status data, wherein the LTE network status data comprises Radio Frequency (RF) status data transferred from a plurality of eNodeBs;
- the MME configured to process the LTE network status data to generate aggregated LTE network data, and transfer the aggregated LTE network data for delivery to an Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF);
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- the ANDSF configured to receive the aggregated LTE network data, receive an information request transferred by a wireless communication device that indicates a user identifier and a device location, process the user identifier, the device location, and the aggregated LTE network data to generate an information response indicating a priority between the LTE network and a non-LTE network at the device location, and to transfer the information response for delivery to the wireless communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.