Patent ID: 9148843
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method in a wireless user terminal for selecting a network access point for offloading network traffic from a first network to a second network, wherein network access information is needed to connect to the second network through the network access point, the method comprising: determining a measure of frequency representing a number of times the wireless user terminal discovers that the network access point is within range during one or more periods of time; comparing the measure of frequency to a predefined threshold; if the measure of frequency exceeds the predefined threshold, obtaining at least one piece of information identifying an owner of the network access point; searching a contacts list in the wireless user terminal for the at least one piece of information identifying an owner of the network access point; and if the at least one piece of information identifying an owner of the network access point is found in the contacts list, sending a request for network access information to an owner of the network access point.