Method, apparatus and computer program product for accessing a local area scoped network having non-access-stratum procedures
US11140552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/17
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention addresses a method, apparatus and computer program product for accessing a local area scoped network having non-access-stratum procedures, such as a MuLTEfire network, which implement identifying an available access point of the local area scoped network having non-access-stratum procedures, transmitting a message to the access point, indicating a request for retrieving network information, wherein the information are queried from the network before authorization and actually connecting to the network, selecting a service provider of the network based on received network information for binding the network identity to the selected service provider for accessing, and conveying a Non-Access Stratum service request to the network to cause authentication of the user equipment for connecting to the network.
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