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Patent US8060084 - Network selection scheme using a roaming broker (RB) - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA network selection scheme operable in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service networks (SNs). Upon obtaining identity information of a particular network combination, a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operable...http://www.google.com/patents/US8060084?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8060084 - Network selection scheme using a roaming broker (RB)Advanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8060084 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/116,461Publication dateNov 15, 2011Filing dateApr 28, 2005Priority dateApr 28, 2005Also published asUS20060245392, US20120040666Publication number11116461, 116461, US 8060084 B2, US 8060084B2, US-B2-8060084, US8060084 B2, US8060084B2InventorsAdrian Buckley, Paul Carpenter, Nicholas P. Alfano, Andrew AllenOriginal AssigneeResearch In Motion LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (56), Non-Patent Citations (30), Referenced by (7), Classifications (15), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetNetwork selection scheme using a roaming broker (RB)US 8060084 B2Abstract A network selection scheme operable in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service networks (SNs). Upon obtaining identity information of a particular network combination, a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operable to register with a roaming broker (RB), whereby additional information may be provided to the device for facilitating appropriate network selection.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) This application discloses subject matter related to the subject matter disclosed in the following commonly owned co-pending U.S. patent application(s): �SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION VIA A NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT BROKER (NAB),� filed Apr. 28, 2005 herewith, in the name(s) of: Adrian Buckley, Paul Carpenter, Nicholas P. Alfano, and Andrew Allen Ser. No. 11/116,470; each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE The present patent disclosure generally relates to communication networks. More particularly, and not by way of any limitation, the present patent application is directed to a network selection scheme using a brokering entity such as a roaming broker (RB).
BACKGROUND When a wireless network is deployed, there is a need to broadcast an identifier such that a wireless user equipment (UE) device wishing to obtain service can identify the wireless network. In a typical implementation, a single broadcast identifier is provided. However, where the constituent radio access network (RAN), core network (CN) and service network (SN) are segmented and individually identified, such a technique becomes woefully inadequate.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A network selection scheme is provided for operation in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service networks (SNs). Upon obtaining identity information of a particular network combination, a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operable to register with a roaming broker (RB), whereby additional information may be provided to the device for facilitating appropriate network selection.
Further, UE device 102 is operable to obtain service from an access network (AN) space 106 that is connected to the WACN space 104. In one implementation, the AN space 106 includes one or more generic access networks (GANs) 118 as well as any type of wireless LAN (WLAN) arrangements 120, both of which may be generalized as any wireless AN that is operable to provide access services between UE device 102 and a PLMN core network using a broadband Internet Protocol (IP)-based network. WLAN arrangements 120 provide short-range wireless connectivity to UE device 102 via access points (APs) or �hot spots,� and can be implemented using a variety of standards, e.g., IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, HiperLan and HiperLan II standards, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and the Bluetooth standard.
In addition to the provisioning of various preferred and barred network lists (which can be device-centric, network-centric, or subscriber-centric), each country has its own regulatory requirements as to which list should take precedence. An enterprise company for instance may forbid access to a public WLAN access point that operates in the vicinity of the company's premises. Moreover, certain device logic may be necessary for specifying the scanning behavior as well, since there may be a number of bands on per-technology basis in which the device is capable of scanning. Additional details regarding list order prioritization and scanning procedures may be found in the following commonly owned co-pending U.S. patent application entitled �SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION VIA A NETWORK ADVERTISEMENT BROKER (NAB),� filed Apr. 28, 2005 herewith Ser. No. 11/116,470 and cross-referenced hereinabove.
FIG. 9 depicts an exemplary database structure 900 provided as part of an RB node (e.g., RB 218 in FIG. 2) in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure. Reference numeral 902 refers to a column of networks that have direct visitor relationships to one or more home networks (including equivalent home networks) defined for a wireless UE device and/or subscriber. In other words, the networks identified in column 902 are visited networks that provide roaming services to the home networks. As illustrated, these visited networks may comprise just the access networks (e.g., access networks identified as [MCCb.MANCc] and [MCCd.MANCa]) as well as network combinations that can include CNs and SNs. Column 904 identifies access networks having with relationships with the visited core networks identified in column 902. Column 906 provides status information with respect to indicating whether the identified radio/core network combinations are known to be operational. For instance, a service status flag such as �ON� or �OFF� may be provided to indicate if a particular network combination (e.g., a RAN/CN combination) is in service or not. Additionally, column 908 of the RB database structure provides services and capabilities supported on the visited networks that are identified in column 902.
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