Patent ID: 9432924
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the method comprising: providing a WLAN for wireless communication devices to access communication services of a cellular communication network over the WLAN; receiving at least a preferred roaming list (PRL) provided by the cellular communication network that indicates access parameters for at least one roaming cellular communication network other than the cellular communication network; receiving a request for network access to the WLAN from a first wireless communication device having the cellular communication network as a home network provider; selecting the PRL for the first wireless communication device responsive to at least the request and information associated with the first wireless communication device, wherein selecting the PRL comprises processing the information associated with the first wireless communication device comprising a geographic location of the WLAN device, a device type of the first wireless communication device, and a cellular network operator associated with the first wireless communication device to select the PRL from among a plurality of preferred roaming lists; and transferring the PRL provided by the cellular communication network to the first wireless communication device over the WLAN, wherein the first wireless communication device can employ the access parameters indicated in the PRL to access the at least one roaming cellular communication network.