Method for selecting a core network
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1. A method for selecting a core network for a communication device comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one public land mobile network identifier (PLMNid);
selecting a PLMNid to form a selected public land mobile network identifier;
setting an indicator to indicate whether a substitute public land mobile network is allowed;
determining whether the selected public land mobile network identifier corresponds to a shared network;
forming a registration request message containing the selected public land mobile network identifier;
including the indicator in the registration request message, if the selected public land mobile network identifier corresponds to a shared network; and
transmitting the registration request message.
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Abstract
A method (200) for selecting a core network for a communication device includes the steps of: receiving (220) at least one core network identifier; selecting (230) a core network identifier; setting (215) an indicator to indicate whether a substitute core network is allowed; determining (240) whether the selected core network identifier corresponds to a shared network; forming a registration request message containing the selected core network identifier; including (243) the indicator in the registration request message; and transmitting the registration request message.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for selecting a core network for a communication device comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one public land mobile network identifier (PLMNid); selecting a PLMNid to form a selected public land mobile network identifier; setting an indicator to indicate whether a substitute public land mobile network is allowed; determining whether the selected public land mobile network identifier corresponds to a shared network; forming a registration request message containing the selected public land mobile network identifier; including the indicator in the registration request message, if the selected public land mobile network identifier corresponds to a shared network; and transmitting the registration request message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A method for selecting a public land mobile network for a communication device comprising the steps of:
- receiving a registration request message;
extracting a selected public land mobile network identifier from the registration request message; and
determining if the registration request message includes an indicator indicating whether a substitute public land mobile network is allowed, and determining a substitute public land mobile network, if the indicator indicates that a substitute public land mobile network is allowed; and
forwarding the registration request message to the substitute public land mobile network, thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- receiving a registration request message;
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15. A method for selecting a public land mobile network (PLMN) for user equipment (UE) comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one PLMN identifier (PLMNid); selecting a PLMNid to form a selected PLMNid; setting an indicator to indicate whether a substitute PLMN is allowed; determining whether the selected PLMNid corresponds to a shared radio access network (RAN); forming a registration request message with the selected PLMNid; including the indicator in the registration request message, if the selected PLMNid corresponds to a shared RAN; and transmitting the registration request message from the UE. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for selecting a public land mobile network for a communication device comprising the steps of:
- receiving at least one public land mobile network identifier;
selecting a public land mobile network identifier to form a selected public land mobile network identifier;
setting an indicator to indicate whether a substitute public land mobile network is allowed;
determining whether the selected public land mobile network identifier corresponds to a shared network;
forming a registration request message containing the selected public land mobile network identifier;
including the indicator in the registration request message; and
transmitting the registration request message, thereto.
- receiving at least one public land mobile network identifier;
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