System and method for supporting GAN service request capability in a wireless user equipment (UE) device
First Claim
1. A network messaging method operating on a user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
- connecting with an Internet Protocol (IP) access point;
transmitting a registration request message by said UE device towards a default generic access network controller (GANC), said registration request including a request for one or more PLMN services provided through a GANC; and
receiving a registration redirection message from the default GANC, the registration redirection message redirecting the UE device to another GANC, based on the information received from the UE device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for supporting wireless access network service request capability in a user equipment (UE) device that is operable in wide area cellular network (WACN) bands as well as in wireless access network bands (e.g., GAN bands and/or UMA bands). The UE device includes capability for gaining Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity with a wireless access network node (e.g., a GAN controller (GANC) or UMA network controller (UNC)). Thereafter, the UE device is operable to initiate a registration request message towards the wireless access network node, wherein the registration request message includes at least one information element pertaining to wireless access network services required by the UE device.
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1. A network messaging method operating on a user equipment (UE) device, the method comprising:
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connecting with an Internet Protocol (IP) access point;
transmitting a registration request message by said UE device towards a default generic access network controller (GANC), said registration request including a request for one or more PLMN services provided through a GANC; andreceiving a registration redirection message from the default GANC, the registration redirection message redirecting the UE device to another GANC, based on the information received from the UE device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user equipment (UE) device, comprising:
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a processor configured to control at least one of a plurality of sub-systems to connect with an Internet Protocol (IP) access point; the processor further configured to control at least one of the plurality of sub-systems to transmit a registration request message including a request for one or more PLMN services provided through a GANC; and the processor still further configured to control at least one of the plurality of sub-systems to a process a registration redirection message received from the default GANC, the registration redirection message redirecting the UE device to another GANC, based on the information received from the UE device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A generic area network controller (GANC) comprising:
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a component configured to process a registration request message received from a user equipment (UE) device, wherein the registration request message includes a request for one or more PLMN services; and a component configured to transmit a registration redirection message to the UE device, the registration redirection message redirecting the UE device to a another GANC, based on the information received from the UE device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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