Patent ID: 8155092
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A user equipment for voice and data communications of a user, who is subscriber of a home network that includes a GSM/GPRS domain and a WLAN domain, the user equipment having: first attaching means for selecting a first visited network to attach thereto through a GSM/GPRS access network; collection means for collecting from the visible WLAN access networks a list of visited networks accessible through each indicated WLAN access network; transmission means for submitting through the GSM/GPRS access network to the home network a list of visited networks accessible through each indicated WLAN access network; receiving means for receiving from the home network through the GSM/GPRS access network a list of allowed visited networks accessible through each indicated WLAN access network; and second attaching means for attaching to a second visited network through a WLAN access network selected from those in the list of visited networks per WLAN access network basis received from the home network.