Patent ID: 9392534
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method performed by an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server for provisioning policies, the method comprising: identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network; determining, by the ANDSF server, a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating, by the ANDSF server, a first score, using a first score formula, for a first access point of the plurality of access points; calculating, by the ANDSF server, a second score, using the first score formula, for a second access point of the plurality of access points; calculating a third score, using a second score formula other than the first score formula, for a third access point of the plurality of access points, wherein the policy additionally identifies the third access point associated with a third priority that is determined based on a comparison of the third score to the first and second score; generating, by the ANDSF server, a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network.