Patent ID: 9674772
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method for acquiring information on an access point (AP) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, by an eNodeB (eNB) of a cellular system, a request for the information on the AP, which is located within coverage of the eNB, to a management server, wherein the management server is located outside of the cellular system and maintains the information received through a wireless local area network (WLAN) interface from the AP, wherein the information on the AP includes at least one of a media access control (MAC) address of the AP, a service set identifier (SSID) of the AP, a homogeneous extended service set ID (HESSID) of the AP, whether of the AP is used by a limited user, information on a frequency channel used by the AP, or a position of the AP; and receiving, by the eNB, a response, which includes a result code of the request, from the management server, wherein the result code of the request is ‘success’, wherein the response further includes the information on the AP.