Method of testing the availability of a connection to a home authentication server prior to associating with a WLAN access point
US7903567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of determining availability of a connection between a wireless local area network and a home network of a mobile user device prior to initiating connection or authentication comprises selecting a network device; and sending a probe signaling message comprising a user device to the selected network device. The network device uses this home identifier data to formulate a signaling message that it sends towards the appropriate home network to contract a home authentication server. An indication to the user device of the result of the attempt is returned.
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