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Obtaining, by a terminal, of information relating to access to a service

US9258761B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2012
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W48/14
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is provided with which a terminal can obtain information relating to a radio environment. The method includes the following steps: a discovery device receives a request from the terminal to discover a radio environment; the discovery device determines a list comprising a plurality of access points that belong respectively to an access network and are provided to supply radio coverage at a current location of the terminal; a piece of information is obtained relating to an access to a service by using the access points on the list; the list is enriched with the information obtained in association with the access point; the enriched list is scheduled according to at least one criterion relating to the service; and the ordered list is sent to the terminal by the discovery device.

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