System and method for WiFi authentication and selection
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1. A method for network authentication and selection comprising:
- selecting, by a user equipment (UE), a first access network for establishing a network connection;
receiving, by the UE, one or more network authentication status indications for a first network associated with the first access network; and
implementing, by the UE, a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications, wherein implementing the network authentication and selection policy comprises deciding, by the UE, whether to continue an authentication process with the first access network in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications.
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Abstract
A method embodiment for network authentication includes selecting, by a user equipment (UE), an access network for establishing a network connection and receiving one or more network authentication status indications for a network associated with the access network. The method further includes implementing a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications.
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1. A method for network authentication and selection comprising:
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selecting, by a user equipment (UE), a first access network for establishing a network connection; receiving, by the UE, one or more network authentication status indications for a first network associated with the first access network; and implementing, by the UE, a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications, wherein implementing the network authentication and selection policy comprises deciding, by the UE, whether to continue an authentication process with the first access network in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A user equipment (UE) comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing programming for execution by the processor, the programming including instructions to; select an access network for establishing a network connection; receive one or more network authentication status indications for a network associated with the access network; and implement a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications, wherein the instructions to implement the network authentication and selection policy includes further instructions to decide whether to continue an authentication process with the access network in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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