Access network discovery and selection function enhancement with cell-type management object
First Claim
1. A computer storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- generating a policy for network selection, the policy comprising network selection criteria based upon a cell-type defined in a management object of an access network discovery and selection function tree of an access network discovery and selection function; and
sending the policy to a mobile device, wherein the mobile device utilizes the policy to select a network.
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Abstract
Concepts and technologies described herein relate to an enhancement to an access network discovery and selection function (“ANDSF”) with a cell-type management object (“MO”) within an ANDSF MO tree. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system including an ANDSF can generate a policy for network selection. The policy can include network selection criteria based upon a cell-type. The cell-type may be a small cell cell-type, a macro cell cell-type, or a multi-standard metro cell (“MSMC”) cell-type. The network selection criteria can be further based upon WI-FI availability. The system can send the policy to a mobile device. The mobile device can utilize the policy to select a network. In some embodiments, the network selection criteria includes network load information, local device information, user profile information, or some combination thereof.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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generating a policy for network selection, the policy comprising network selection criteria based upon a cell-type defined in a management object of an access network discovery and selection function tree of an access network discovery and selection function; and sending the policy to a mobile device, wherein the mobile device utilizes the policy to select a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a plurality of policies from an access network discovery and selection function of a radio access technology selection system; identifying a policy of the plurality of policies to utilize for network selection, the policy comprising network selection criteria based upon a cell-type defined in a management object of an access network discovery and selection function tree of the access network discovery and selection function; selecting a network based upon the policy; and connecting to the network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device, a plurality of policies from an access network discovery and selection function of a radio access technology selection system; identifying, by the mobile device, a policy of the plurality of policies to utilize for network selection, the policy comprising network selection criteria based upon a cell-type defined in a management object of an access network discovery and selection function tree of the access network discovery and selection function; selecting, by the mobile device, a network based upon the policy; and connecting, by the mobile device, to the network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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