System and method for multi-network coverage
First Claim
1. A method for providing wireless communications multi-network coverage, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a first network wireless access point (AP) operating in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, a paging message from a second network wireless AP operating in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and
transmitting, by the first network wireless AP, the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the second network wireless AP.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a multi-network wireless communications access terminal (AT) to access multi-network coverage. The method registers a multi-network AT in a first communications network. In response to registering with the first network, the AT receives information via the first network that is required for accessing a second communications network (e.g., an IEEE 802.20 or 1×EV-DO network). The AT obtains services accessed via the second network, in response to the access information received via the first network. For example, the second network access information may be system information, channel information, or access point parameters. The AT retains the option of obtaining services accessed via the first network if the second network cannot be accessing the second network.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for providing wireless communications multi-network coverage, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first network wireless access point (AP) operating in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, a paging message from a second network wireless AP operating in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and transmitting, by the first network wireless AP, the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the second network wireless AP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing wireless communications multi-network coverage, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a first network wireless access point (AP) operating in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, access information and a paging message from a second network wireless AP operating in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; transmitting, by the first network wireless AP, the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the second network wireless AP; receiving, by the first network wireless AP, a request for the access information from the AT; and providing the access information to the AT in response to the request, the access information enabling the AT to directly and wirelessly communicate with the second network wireless AP. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An apparatus configured to operate in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, the apparatus comprising:
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a first communications subsystem with a wireless interface configured to receive a paging message from a network wireless access point (AP) configured to operate in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and a second communications subsystem with a wireless interface configured to transmit the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the network wireless AP. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus configured to operate in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, the apparatus comprising:
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a first communications subsystem with a wireless interface configured to receive access information and a paging message from a network wireless access point (AP) configured to operate in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and a second communications subsystem with a wireless interface configured to transmit the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the network wireless AP, and configured to receive a request for the access information from the AT, and configured to provide the access information to the AT in response to the request, the access information enabling the AT to directly and wirelessly communicate with the network wireless AP. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus configured to operate in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a paging message from a network wireless access point (AP) configured to operate in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and means for transmitting the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the network wireless AP.
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26. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device encoded with a computer program of machine-readable instructions executable to perform operations for providing wireless communications multi-network coverage, the operations comprising:
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receiving, by a first network wireless access point (AP) operating in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, a paging message from a second network wireless AP operating in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; and transmitting, by the first network wireless AP, the paging message to an access terminal (AT) to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the second network wireless AP. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An access point configured to operate in a first communications network associated with a first type of radio access technology, the access point comprising:
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a first communications subsystem with a wireless interface configured to receive a paging message from a second network wireless access point configured to operate in a second communications network associated with a second type of radio access technology that is different from the first type of radio access technology; an antenna; and a second communications subsystem with a wireless interface f-configured to transmit the paging message to an access terminal (AT) via the antenna to enable the AT to respond to the paging message by directly and wirelessly communicating with the second network wireless access point.
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