UE accessibility indication for WI-FI integration in RAN
First Claim
1. A method for operating a network entity in a communication system including a wireless local area network and a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the method comprising:
- receiving, via an access point of a wireless local-area network (WLAN), a WLAN access message from a user equipment (UE), the WLAN access message including an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network; and
determining from the indication whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN.
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Abstract
A network entity receives a WLAN access message from a UE. The WLAN access message includes an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network. The network entity detects the indication of UE status and determines from the indication whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN. When the WLAN is integrated with the telecommunications network, the network entity sends a query to the telecommunication network (e.g. the RAN or core network part) for a decision based on the UE status with the telecommunication network. The indication may include data representative of RAN or core network accessibility information (e.g., limited service or no coverage), WLAN access only, a user preference for accessing the WLAN instead of the telecommunication network, and/or any other connectivity or preference information for use by the WLAN or network entity in determining whether to allow UE to access WLAN.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for operating a network entity in a communication system including a wireless local area network and a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the method comprising:
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receiving, via an access point of a wireless local-area network (WLAN), a WLAN access message from a user equipment (UE), the WLAN access message including an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network; and determining from the indication whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a communication system, the communication system comprising a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a telecommunication network including a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the method comprising:
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determining the UE status with the telecommunication network; initiating WLAN access to the WLAN; inserting into a WLAN access message an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network; and transmitting the WLAN access message to a wireless access point in the WLAN for use in determining whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A network entity for use in a communication system comprising a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the network entity comprising a processor, receiver, transmitter, and memory, the processor being connected to the receiver, transmitter, and memory, wherein:
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the receiver is configured to receive, via an access point of a WLAN, a WLAN access message from a user equipment (UE), the WLAN access message including an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network; and the processor is configured to determine from the indication whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A user equipment (UE) for use in a communication system, the communication system including a wireless local area network (WLAN) and a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the UE comprising a processor, receiver, transmitter, and memory, the processor being connected to the receiver, transmitter, and memory, wherein:
the processor is configured to; determine the UE status with the telecommunication network; initiate WLAN access to the WLAN; and insert into a WLAN access message an indication of the UE status with the telecommunication network; and the transmitter is configured to transmit the WLAN access message to a wireless access point in the WLAN for use in determining whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for use in operating a network entity in a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a network entity associated with a wireless local area network (WLAN), a query message including information associated with a user equipment (UE); determining whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN, based on the query message; and transmitting the determination of whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN to the network entity associated with the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A network entity for use in a telecommunication network comprising a radio access network (RAN) and a core network part, the network entity comprising a processor, receiver, transmitter, and memory, the processor being connected to the receiver, transmitter, and memory, wherein:
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the receiver is configured to receive, from a network entity associated with a wireless local area network (WLAN) a query message including information associated with a user equipment (UE); the processor is configured to determine whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN based on the query message; and the transmitter is configured to transmit the determination of whether to allow the UE access to the WLAN to the network entity associated with the WLAN. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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