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Method for enabling communications between a communication device and a wireless access point

  • US 8,040,858 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2005
  • Issued: 10/18/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A multimode communication device (MCD), comprising:

  • a controller for managing operations of a multimode wireless transceiver supporting communications on a plurality of wireless access technologies, wherein the controller is programmed to;

    scan for a wireless access point over a first wireless access technology;

    detect the wireless access point;

    detect no broadcasting over the first wireless access technology of configuration information associated with the wireless access point;

    transmit to a network management system (NMS) over a second wireless access technology a request for configuration information associated with the wireless access point;

    receive the configuration information from the NMS, the configuration information being retrieved by the NMS directly from the wireless access point without centrally storing the configuration information; and

    communicate with the wireless access point over the first wireless access technology according to the configuration information.

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