Method and apparatus for selecting network providers
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1. A method comprising:
- retrieving via one or more processors, information specifying a list of network access providers which may be associated with a home network service provider, wherein the information includes a field having at least one of the following values,a first value indicating that the network access providers in the list have a higher priority than other network access providers, wherein the other network access providers are not in the list,a second value indicating that the network access providers in the list have equal priority with the other network access providers, ora third value indicating that only the network access providers in the list are to be selected; and
causing, at least in part, via the one or more processors, a selection of a network access provider according to the value of the field.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for performing network discovery and selection. Information specifying a list of network access providers that may be associated with a home network service provider is received (e.g., the information may be pre-provisioned, or manually configured). The information includes a field that having at least one of the following values: a first value indicating that the network access providers in the list have a higher priority than unlisted network access providers, a second value indicating that the network access providers in the list have equal priority with the unlisted network access providers, or a third value indicating that only the network access providers on the list are to be selected. A network access provider is selected according to the value of the field. This selection process can also be performed for network service providers.
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1. A method comprising:
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retrieving via one or more processors, information specifying a list of network access providers which may be associated with a home network service provider, wherein the information includes a field having at least one of the following values, a first value indicating that the network access providers in the list have a higher priority than other network access providers, wherein the other network access providers are not in the list, a second value indicating that the network access providers in the list have equal priority with the other network access providers, or a third value indicating that only the network access providers in the list are to be selected; and causing, at least in part, via the one or more processors, a selection of a network access provider according to the value of the field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; retrieve information specifying a list of network access providers which may be associated with a home network service provider, wherein the information includes a field having at least one of the following values, a first value indicating that the network access providers in the list have a higher priority than other network access providers, wherein the other network access providers are not in the list, a second value indicating that the network access providers in the list have equal priority with the other network access providers, or a third value indicating that only the network access providers in the list are to be selected; and cause, at least in part, a selection of a network access provider according to the value of the field. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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retrieving, via one or more processors, information specifying a list of network service providers, wherein the information includes a field having at least one of the following values, a first value indicating that the network service providers in the list have a higher priority than other network service providers, wherein the other network service providers are not in the list, a second value indicating that the network service providers in the list have equal priority with the other network service providers, or a third value indicating that only the network service providers in the list are to be selected; and causing, at least in part, via the one or more processors, a selection of a network service provider according to the value of the field. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; retrieve information specifying a list of network service providers, wherein the information includes a field having at least one of the following values, a first value indicating that the network service providers in the list have a higher priority than other network service providers, wherein the other network service providers are not in the list, a second value indicating that the network service providers in the list have equal priority with the other network service providers, or a third value indicating that only the network service providers in the list are to be selected; and cause, at least in part, a selection of a network service provider according to the value of the field. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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Current AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
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Original AssigneeNokia Corporation
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InventorsRantanen, Tommi, Ala-Vannesluoma, Jukka, Tasa, Mikko
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Primary Examiner(s)Bost, Dwayne
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Assistant Examiner(s)STERNBANE, LAURENCE J
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Application NumberUS12/165,078Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,429 DaysField of Search455/406, 455/407, 455/411, 455/435.1, 455/435.2, 455/435.3US Class Current455/435.3CPC Class CodesH04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a co...H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subsc...
