Patent ID: 9548977
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for performing network, capability, and service discovery, the method comprising: providing, when an authentication is to be performed, for transmission of a request for signed access point information, wherein the request is provided, by a user equipment, for transmission prior to the authentication with an access point; providing, when the authentication is not to be performed, for transmission of the request for the signed access point information, wherein the request is provided, by the user equipment, prior to associating with the access point, wherein the signed access point information includes at least one of a service set identifier, a media access control address, a uniform resource identifier, a services list, a network access identifier realm list, or a fully qualified domain name list, the request for the signed access point information including a random number and at least a vendor specific attribute according to the standard of Wi-Fi Alliance; receiving, by the user equipment, a response comprising the signed access point information, the response being received in response to the request and including a signed identification, a signed capability, and a signed service information of the access point, the random number of the request, and at least the vendor specific attribute according to the standard of Wi-Fi Alliance for verification prior to authentication with the access point when authentication is performed or prior to associating with the access point when authentication is not performed; and verifying, by the user equipment, the signed access point information using a digital certificate.