METHOD FOR STEERING A HANDSET'S USER ON PREFERRED NETWORKS WHILE ROAMING

• US 20140004854A1
• Filed: 09/06/2011
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: Gemalto SA (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Veran, Vincent, Mazali, Kaoutar, Kuc, Jean-Francois
• Application Number:
  US13/877,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20140004854A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/432.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/0431 Key distribution or pre-distribution; Key agreement
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/02 Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for steering a handset'"'"'s user on preferred networks while roaming, said user being able to move from a home network to a visited network characterised in that on detecting a roaming event, the handset automatically switches from 2G/3G visited networks to Wi-Fi preferred networks when available.

Claims

1. A method for steering a user of a handset on preferred networks while roaming, said user being able to move from a home network to a visited network comprising on detecting a roaming event, the handset automatically switches from 2G/3G visited networks to Wi-Fi preferred networks when available.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending a new configuration profile to the handset, said configuration profile comprising Wi-Fi settings available in said visited country.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising updating or downloading via an Over-The-Air channel files comprising preferred Service Set Identifier (SSID) and Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMN) for the user'"'"'s home operator.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending a text message to the user, said message comprising Wi-Fi roaming credentials.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising downloading an application on the handset comprising Wi-Fi connection settings.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising downloading an EAP-SIM client compatible with the user'"'"'s handset.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising sending an URL via an SMS message so as to launch automatically the connection to roaming Wi-Fi partners authenticating to Wi-Fi hotspots via a landing page.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising starting an interactive session for subscribing to a Wi-Fi roaming service.