Patent ID: 8774053
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for associating a terminal device with a network, comprising: receiving an association request message sent by the terminal device, wherein the association request message comprises information of a request for associating the terminal device with a sensor network and an IP identifier, wherein the IP identifier indicates whether the terminal device requests association with an IP network; processing, according to the association request message, the request for associating the terminal device with the sensor network; when it is determined, according to the IP identifier, that the terminal device requests association with the IP network, sending an IP network association request message to an edge router, wherein the IP network association request message is used to indicate that the terminal device requests association with the IP network; receiving a result of processing, by the edge router, the request for associating the terminal device with the IP network; sending an association respond message to the terminal device, wherein the association respond message comprises a result of processing the request for associating the terminal device with the sensor network and a result of processing, by the edge router, the request for associating the terminal device with the IP network.