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Network identity and timezone (NITZ) functionality for non-3GPP devices

US7664527B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2006
Grant dateFeb 16, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 30, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that provisions a multimode mobile or converged device with local time information and network provider identification when the multimode mobile device is operating within the purview of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The system includes components that receive protocol data and that extract network provider identification from the received protocol data as well as utilizing the received protocol data to ascertain the local time.

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