Patent ID: 11902868
Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 12:
13. A method comprising:
obtaining in an apparatus, by scanning for a length of time, information characterizing physical surroundings of the apparatus, wherein the information comprises at least one of a non-cellular access point identity and a signal strength associated with the access point identity or a low-power node identity and a signal strength associated with the low-power node identity, and wherein scanning for the length of time is performed in response to (i) the apparatus being powered on for a first time or (ii) determining there is not a user or a user account associated with the apparatus;
transmitting the information characterizing the physical surroundings to a network entity for associating the apparatus with the user or the user account; and
receiving responsive to the transmission, provisioning information for associating the apparatus with the provisioning information, wherein the provisioning information associates the apparatus with the user or the user account.