Inter-Working of Networks
First Claim
1. In a heterogeneous network environment comprising a plurality of first wireless networks and a second wireless network, said plurality of first wireless network utilizing a first wireless communication protocol and said second wireless network utilizing a second wireless communication protocol different to said first, a method of gathering data from said plurality of first wireless networks, which method comprises the steps of:
- (a) electronically extracting a network identifier from at least one of said first wireless networks;
(b) transmitting said network identifier to a remote server; and
(c) said remote server compiling a database of network identifiers received from said plurality of first wireless networks, storing of said database facilitating inter-working between one or more of said plurality of first wireless networks and said second wireless network.
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In a heterogeneous network environment comprising a plurality of first wireless networks and a second wireless network, said plurality of first wireless network utilizing a first wireless communication protocol and said second wireless network utilizing a second wireless communication protocol different to said first, a method of gathering data from said plurality of first wireless networks, which method comprises the steps of: electronically extracting a network identifier from at least one of said first wireless networks; transmitting said network identifier to a remote server; and said remote server compiling a database of network identifiers received from said plurality of first wireless networks, storing of said database facilitating inter-working between one or more of said plurality of first wireless networks and said second wireless network.
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1. In a heterogeneous network environment comprising a plurality of first wireless networks and a second wireless network, said plurality of first wireless network utilizing a first wireless communication protocol and said second wireless network utilizing a second wireless communication protocol different to said first, a method of gathering data from said plurality of first wireless networks, which method comprises the steps of:
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(a) electronically extracting a network identifier from at least one of said first wireless networks; (b) transmitting said network identifier to a remote server; and (c) said remote server compiling a database of network identifiers received from said plurality of first wireless networks, storing of said database facilitating inter-working between one or more of said plurality of first wireless networks and said second wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)
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14. An apparatus for use with a wireless network, which apparatus is configured, in use, to access a router in said wireless network and to:
- (i) extract from said router a network identifier assigned to said network, (ii) transmit said network identifier to a remote server.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 21)
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