Methods and apparatus to provide network capabilities for connecting to an access network
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request at a first access network of a first network type, the request addressed to a database and requesting network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type, wherein the request includes a location identification field, when the location identification field is devoid of a location identification, the first access network and the second access network being co-located, and when the location identification field includes a location identification, the second access network being in a location different from the location of the first access network; and
sending a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network, the response including the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network.
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Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to provide network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a request at a first access network of a first network type. The request is addressed to a database and requests network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type. The example method also involves sending a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network. The response includes the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request at a first access network of a first network type, the request addressed to a database and requesting network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type, wherein the request includes a location identification field, when the location identification field is devoid of a location identification, the first access network and the second access network being co-located, and when the location identification field includes a location identification, the second access network being in a location different from the location of the first access network; and sending a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network, the response including the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor coupled to a memory, the process is configured to at least;
receive a request at a first access network of a first network type, the request addressed to a database and requesting network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type, wherein the request includes a location identification field, when the location identification field is devoid of a location identification, the first access network and the second access network being co-located, and when the location identification field includes a location identification, the second access network being in a location different from the location of the first access network and send a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network, the response including the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a processor coupled to a memory, the process is configured to at least;
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13. A tangible machine readable storage device or storage disk having instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a machine to at least:
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receive a request at a first access network of a first network type, the request addressed to a database and requesting network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type, wherein the request includes a location identification field, when the location identification field is devoid of a location identification, the first access network and the second access network being co-located, and when the location identification field includes a location identification, the second access network being in a location different from the location of the first access network; and send a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network, the response including the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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