Patent ID: 8364790
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for producing a decorated networking identifier at a client terminal for transmission to a server side element, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining a networking identifier at the client terminal; appending the networking identifier with one or more extensible decorations at the client terminal creating the decorated networking identifier, wherein the one or more extensible decorations are separated from the networking identifier by a first predetermined character, the one or more extensible decorations each comprise a decoration sequence and an identifier corresponding to the decoration sequence, and the identifier and the decoration sequence in each of the one or more extensible decorations are separated by a second predetermined character; and transmitting the decorated networking identifier from the client terminal to the server side element, wherein the decorated networking identifier comprises a Network Access Identifier (NAI) having user identity information and operator information, wherein the one or more extensible decorations are appended as a prefix before the NAI, and wherein the first predetermined character is disposed at the beginning and the end of the one or more extensible decorations.