NETWORK EDGE BASED ACCESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
in response to receiving, via a mobile device, an identifier related to a user profile, receiving profile data representing the user profile, from a device associated with an access network discovery and selection function, wherein the profile data comprises a credential;
determining a resource request of the mobile device;
determining a rank score of a resource available via a wireless network device having a service area proximate to the mobile device, wherein the rank score is based on a degree to which the resource satisfies the resource request;
selecting the wireless network device based on the rank score; and
facilitating access to the resource by the mobile device via the wireless network device by providing access to the credential.
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Abstract
An edge device comprising access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) features is disclosed. An edge device can be a device located at a logical edge of a wireless network. An edge ANDSF component can rank access network resources. The rank can be based on characteristics of an access network resource, a user profile, device resource demands, or a user behavior model. The user profile can comprise information facilitating pre-authentication of a device to an access network resource. Further, the user profile can be considered portable with regard to localized aspects of edge ANDSF components. The user profile provides improved ANDSF feature performance.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; in response to receiving, via a mobile device, an identifier related to a user profile, receiving profile data representing the user profile, from a device associated with an access network discovery and selection function, wherein the profile data comprises a credential; determining a resource request of the mobile device; determining a rank score of a resource available via a wireless network device having a service area proximate to the mobile device, wherein the rank score is based on a degree to which the resource satisfies the resource request; selecting the wireless network device based on the rank score; and facilitating access to the resource by the mobile device via the wireless network device by providing access to the credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a device of a wireless provider network associated with a wireless network device, profile data representing a user profile in response to receiving, via a mobile device, an identifier related to the user profile, wherein the profile data comprises a credential and wherein the device is associated with an access network discovery and selection function; receiving, by the device, information related to a resource request of the mobile device; determining, by the device, a rank score of a resource available via the wireless network device having a service area proximate to the mobile device, wherein the rank score is based on a degree to which the resource satisfies the resource request; selecting the wireless network device based on the rank score; and facilitating access to the resource by the mobile device via the wireless network device by providing access to the credential. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable storage device comprising executable instructions, that in response to execution, cause an edge device comprising a processor to perform operations, comprising:
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receiving profile data representing a user profile via a mobile device, wherein the profile data comprises a credential, wherein the edge device is located at a logical edge of a wireless provider network associated with a wireless network device, and wherein the edge device is associated with an access network discovery and selection function; determining a resource need of the mobile device; determining a rank score of a resource available via a wireless network device having a service area proximate to the mobile device, wherein the rank score is based on a degree to which the resource satisfies the resource need; selecting the wireless network device based on the rank score; and facilitating access to the resource by the mobile device via the wireless network device by providing access to the credential. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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