Method and Apparatus for Access Network Selection
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1. A method comprising:
- using a set of information for a plurality of different access networks, said plurality of networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network and a current priority associated with a user equipment to provide access network selection information to said user equipment for one or more of said a plurality of said networks; and
causing said access network selection information to be provided to said user equipment.
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Abstract
A method includes using a set of information for a plurality of different access networks, said plurality of networks including at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network and a current priority associated with a user equipment to provide access network selection information to said user equipment for one or more of said a plurality of said network and causing said access network selection information to be provided to said user equipment. The set of information may include a set of priority information and/or a set of network access information.
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30 Claims
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using a set of information for a plurality of different access networks, said plurality of networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network and a current priority associated with a user equipment to provide access network selection information to said user equipment for one or more of said a plurality of said networks; and causing said access network selection information to be provided to said user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7, 15)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving network access selection information for a user equipment for a plurality of networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network, said network access selection information provided in dependence on a current priority associated with a user equipment; and using said network access selection information to select one of said plurality of networks. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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16. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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use a set of information for a plurality of different access networks, said plurality of networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network, and a current priority associated with a user equipment to provide access network selection information to said user equipment for one or more of said a plurality of said networks; and causing said access network selection information to be provided to said user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 20, 22)
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25. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to:
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receive network access selection information for a user equipment for a plurality of networks comprising at least one cellular network and at least one local wireless network, said network access selection information provided in dependence on a current priority associated with a user equipment; and use said network access selection information to select one of said plurality of networks. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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