Patent ID: 8611967

Claim:
A method operational on a user equipment, comprising: obtaining a pre-defined list of features, wherein the predefined list of features comprises a list of potential features provided by cells in an access network and service capability information associated with each listed potential feature; connecting to a cell in the access network subsequent to obtaining the predefined list of features; receiving a wireless transmission from the cell; determining at least one feature provided by the cell based in part on information included in the wireless transmission, wherein the at least one feature provided by the cell is derived from the information provided in the wireless transmission; storing in a storage medium information relating to the at least one feature provided by the cell; and displaying an indicator identifying a service capability corresponding to the stored information and a capability of the user equipment, wherein displaying the indicator identifying the service capability corresponding to the stored information and the capability of the user equipment comprises: determining the service capability associated with the at least one feature; determining that the user equipment is capable of utilizing the at least one feature; and displaying the indicator when the user equipment is capable of utilizing the at least one feature.