System and method for WiFi authentication and selection
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1. A method for network authentication and selection comprising:
- determining, by a network device, an authentication status of a network associated with the network device; and
transmitting, by the network device to a user equipment (UE), one or more network authentication status indications in accordance with the authentication status of the network.
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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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determining, by a network device, an authentication status of a network associated with the network device; and transmitting, by the network device to a user equipment (UE), one or more network authentication status indications in accordance with the authentication status of the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A network device comprising:
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a non-transitory memory storage comprising instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions for; determining an authentication status of a network associated with the network device; and transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), one or more network authentication status indications in accordance with the authentication status of the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for network authentication and selection comprising:
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selecting, by a user equipment (UE), an 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 access network; and implementing, by the UE, a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A user equipment (UE) comprising:
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a non-transitory memory storage comprising instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the memory, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions for; selecting an access network for establishing a network connection; receiving one or more network authentication status indications for a first network associated with the access network; and implementing a network authentication and selection policy in accordance with the one or more network authentication status indications. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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