Prioritization of access points by an ANDSF server
First Claim
1. A method performed by an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server for provisioning policies, the method comprising:
- identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network;
determining, by the ANDSF server, a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network;
calculating, by the ANDSF server, a first score, using a first score formula, for a first access point of the plurality of access points;
calculating, by the ANDSF server, a second score, using the first score formula, for a second access point of the plurality of access points;
calculating a third score, using a second score formula other than the first score formula, for a third access point of the plurality of access points, wherein the policy additionally identifies the third access point associated with a third priority that is determined based on a comparison of the third score to the first and second score;
generating, by the ANDSF server, a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score;
andtransmitting the policy to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network.
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Abstract
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a UE in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session over a first access network; determining a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating a first score for a first access point; calculating a second score for a second access point; generating a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE.
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1. A method performed by an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server for provisioning policies, the method comprising:
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identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network; determining, by the ANDSF server, a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculating, by the ANDSF server, a first score, using a first score formula, for a first access point of the plurality of access points; calculating, by the ANDSF server, a second score, using the first score formula, for a second access point of the plurality of access points; calculating a third score, using a second score formula other than the first score formula, for a third access point of the plurality of access points, wherein the policy additionally identifies the third access point associated with a third priority that is determined based on a comparison of the third score to the first and second score; generating, by the ANDSF server, a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmitting the policy to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server for provisioning policies, the ANDSF server comprising:
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a network interface in communication with a first access network; a storage device; and a processor in communication with the network interface and the storage device, wherein the processor is configured to; identify a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session established over the network interface; determine a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; calculate a first score, using a first score formula, for a first access point of the plurality of access points; calculate a second score, using the first score formula, for a second access point of the plurality of access points; calculate a third score, using a second score formula other than the first score formula, for a third access point of the plurality of access points, wherein the policy additionally identifies the third access point associated with a third priority that is determined based on a comparison of the third score to the first and second score; generate a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and transmit the policy to the UE via the S14 session over the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for execution by an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server for provisioning policies, the non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising:
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instructions for identifying, by an ANDSF server, a location associated with a user equipment device (UE) in communication with the ANDSF server via an S14 session established over a first access network; instructions for determining, by the ANDSF server, a plurality of access points for use by the UE to utilize at least one access network other than the first access network; instructions for calculating, by the ANDSF server, a first score, using a first score formula, for a first access point of the plurality of access points; instructions for calculating, by the ANDSF server, a second score, using the first score formula, for a second access point of the plurality of access points; instructions for calculating a third score, using a second score formula other than the first score formula, for a third access point of the plurality of access points, wherein the policy additionally identifies the third access point associated with a third priority that is determined based on a comparison of the third score to the first and second score; instructions for generating, by the ANDSF server, a policy identifying the first access point associated with a first priority and the second access point associated with a second priority, wherein the first priority is set higher than the second priority based on a comparison of the first score to the second score; and instructions for transmitting the policy to the UE via the S14 session over the first access network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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