Apparatus and method for selecting a visited network
US8879529B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/065
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is aimed to provide a mechanism whereby a roaming user can select a visited network allowed for roaming by the home network operator among a plurality of visited networks accessible through an access network. Therefore, the present invention provides a new method, a new roaming device likely embedded in another network entity and enhanced user equipment whereby the home network, upon a user equipment indication, may submit towards the user equipment a list of allowed or preferred visited networks as well as selection criteria for selecting one visited network from the list.
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