Access network discovery
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a receiver module configured to receiveaccess network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, from an access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said apparatus; and
access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, from a location server separate from the access network discovery and selection function server; and
a processor configured to use the received access network discovery and access network discovery assistance information in network discovery;
wherein the apparatus is configured to request the access network discovery assistance information from the location server in response to said receipt of the access network discovery information from the access network discovery and selection function server, andwherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, access network discovery information is received from an access network discovery and selection function server, access network discovery assistance information is received from a separate server, and the received access network discovery and access network discovery assistance information is used in network discovery.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver module configured to receive access network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, from an access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said apparatus; and access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, from a location server separate from the access network discovery and selection function server; and a processor configured to use the received access network discovery and access network discovery assistance information in network discovery; wherein the apparatus is configured to request the access network discovery assistance information from the location server in response to said receipt of the access network discovery information from the access network discovery and selection function server, and wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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receiving access network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, in an apparatus from an access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said apparatus; requesting access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, from a location server in response to said receipt of the access network discovery information from the access network discovery and selection function server; receiving access network discovery assistance information in said apparatus from the location server, wherein said location server is separate from the access network discovery and selection function server; and using by said apparatus the received access network discovery and access network discovery assistance information in network discovery, wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information.
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a memory configured to store access network discovery assistance information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the access network discovery assistance information to a mobile communication device to assist in network discovery, the apparatus being separate from an access network discovery and selection function server that sends access network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, to said mobile communication device, wherein the apparatus is configured to transmit the access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, to the mobile communication device based on the access network discovery information received by the mobile communication device from the access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said apparatus is a location server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said mobile communication device, and wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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storing access network discovery assistance information in an apparatus; and transmitting the access network discovery assistance information to a mobile communication device to assist in network discovery, the apparatus being separate from an access network discovery and selection function server that sends access network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, to said mobile communication device; wherein the apparatus is configured to transmit the access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, to the mobile communication device based on the access network discovery information received by the mobile communication device from the access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said apparatus is a location server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said mobile communication device, and wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said mobile communication device, and wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device gathered information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable program code stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform:
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receiving access network discovery information, comprising first precision positioning information, from an access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said apparatus; requesting access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, from a location server in response to said receipt of the access network discovery information from the access network discovery and selection function server; receiving access network discovery assistance information from the location server, wherein said location server is separate from the access network discovery and selection function server; and using the received access network discovery and access network discovery assistance information in network discovery, wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information.
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18. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer executable program code stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus, causes the apparatus to perform:
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storing access network discovery assistance information; and transmitting the access network discovery assistance information to a mobile communication device to assist in network discovery, the apparatus being separate from an access network discovery and selection function server that sends access network discovery information, comprising first precision information, to said mobile communication device; wherein the apparatus is configured to transmit the access network discovery assistance information, comprising second precision positioning information that is more precise than the first precision positioning information, to the mobile communication device based on the access network discovery information received by the mobile communication device from the access network discovery and selection function server, wherein said apparatus is a location server, wherein said access network discovery information corresponds to a current location of said mobile communication device, and wherein said access network discovery assistance information comprises positioning-precise information, wherein said positioning-precise information is based on multi-mobile communication device-gathered information.
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