Methods and devices for interworking of wireless wide area networks and wireless local area networks or wireless personal area networks

• US 8,364,148 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2005
• Issued: 01/29/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Dravida, Subrahmanyam, Walton, Jay Rodney, Nanda, Sanjiv, Surineni, Shravan K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ajibade Akonai, Olumide T
• Assistant Examiner(s): HOLLIDAY, JAIME MICHELE
• Application Number:
  US11/240,725
• Publication Number:
  US 20070010248A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,678 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/435.2, 455/435.3, 455/448, 455/449
• US Class Current: 455/435.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/0075 Details of addressing, directories or routing tables
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/20 based on geographic position or location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/04 Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

Embodiments describe registration in a wireless communication system. A method includes wirelessly transmitting over a WWAN a first registration message from a mobile device, wirelessly transmitting through the WWAN a second registration message to a WLAN access point and receiving at the mobile device access through the WLAN access point. According to another embodiment is a method for constructing a self-configuring ad-hoc network. The method can include receiving a GPS coordinate from a WWAN channel node at a management system and creating an initial topography based at least in part on the GPS coordinate to achieve a network connectivity with diverse routes between a plurality of nodes.

Claims

1. A method for interworking in a wireless communication system, comprising:

detecting presence of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a collocated one or more of a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN);

selecting a wireless network from one of the WLAN or the WPAN for conducting a wireless transaction, wherein the selected wireless network comprises a network lacking a backbone infrastructure;

wirelessly transmitting a first registration message from a mobile device to the WWAN requesting access information for the selected wireless network;

receiving a second registration message from the WWAN, the second registration message comprising a token containing access information for the selected wireless network;

transmitting the token from the mobile device to the selected wireless network to gain access to the selected wireless network; and

conducting at least a part of the wireless transaction using the accessed selected wireless network,

wherein selecting the wireless network further comprises selecting based on a number of access points associated with the selected wireless network,

wherein the at least the part of the wireless transaction comprises multimedia content based on a user preference, and wherein the user preference is maintained by the selected wireless network.

2. The method of claim 1, the first registration message comprising an encryption key.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting data of a first type to the WWAN; and

receiving data of a second type from the selected wireless network.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein data of the first type comprises billing information and data of the second type comprises the multimedia content.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising conducting at least another part of the wireless transaction using the WWAN.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the wireless network further comprises selecting based on available applications associated with the selected wireless network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting is further based at least in part on one or more of a vendor type and a location of a content vendor.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the wireless network further comprises selecting based on a type of content being provided by the selected wireless network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an ad hoc network.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) network.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content is based upon a location of the mobile device.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, comprising:

instructions for detecting presence of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a collocated one or more of a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN);

instructions for selecting a wireless network from one of the WLAN or the WPAN for conducting a wireless transaction, wherein the selected wireless network comprises a network lacking a backbone infrastructure;

instructions for sending a first registration message from a mobile device to the WWAN requesting access information for the selected wireless network;

instructions for receiving a second registration message from the WWAN, the second registration message comprising a token containing access information for the selected wireless network;

instructions for transmitting the token to the selected wireless network to gain access to the selected wireless network; and

instructions for conducting at least a part of the wireless transaction using the accessed selected wireless network,

wherein the instructions for selecting the wireless network further comprise selecting based on a number of access points associated with the selected wireless network.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising:

transmitting data of a first type to the WWAN; and

receiving data of a second type from the selected wireless network.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein data of the first type comprises billing information and data of the second type comprises the multimedia content.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, further comprising instructions for conducting at least another part of the wireless transaction using the WWAN.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions for selecting the wireless network further comprise selecting based on available applications associated with the selected wireless network.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the selecting is further based at least in part on one or more of a vendor type and a location of a content vendor.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the instructions for selecting the wireless network further comprise selecting based on a type of content being provided by the selected wireless network.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an ad hoc network.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 12, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) network.

21. An apparatus for interworking in a wireless communication system, comprising:

a processor operable to

detect presence of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a collocated one or more of a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN); and

select a wireless network from one of the WLAN or the WP AN for conducting a wireless transaction, wherein the selected wireless network comprises a network lacking a backbone infrastructure;

a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a first registration message from a mobile device to the WW AN requesting access information for the selected wireless network; and

a receiver operable to receive a second registration message from the WWAN, the second registration message comprising a token containing access information for the selected wireless network,

wherein the transmitter further operable to transmit the token to the selected wireless network to gain access to the selected wireless network,

wherein the processor is further operable to conduct at least a part of the wireless transaction using the accessed selected wireless network,

wherein the processor is further operable to select the wireless network based on a number of access points associated with the selected wireless network,

wherein the at least the part of the wireless transaction comprises multimedia content based on a user preference, and wherein the user preference is maintained by the selected wireless network.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the transmitter is further for transmitting data of a first type to the WW AN and the receiver is further for transmitting data of a second type to the selected wireless network.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein data of the first type comprises billing information and data of the second type comprises the multimedia content.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor further operable to conduct at least another part of the wireless transaction using the WWAN.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is further operable to select the wireless network based on available applications associated with the selected wireless network.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the selecting is further based at least in part on one or more of a vendor type and a location of a content vendor.

27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the processor is further operable to select the wireless network based on a type of content being provided by the selected wireless network.

28. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an ad hoc network.

29. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) network.

30. An apparatus for registration in a wireless communication system, comprising:

means for detecting presence of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a collocated one or more of a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN);

means for selecting a wireless network from one of the WLAN or the WPAN for conducting a wireless transaction, wherein the selected wireless network comprises a network lacking a backbone infrastructure;

means for wirelessly transmitting a first registration message from a mobile device to a WWAN requesting access information for the selected wireless network;

means for receiving a second registration message from the WWAN, the second registration message comprising a token containing access information for the selected wireless network;

means for transmitting the token from the mobile device to the selected wireless network to gain access to the selected wireless network; and

means for conducting at least a part of the wireless transaction using the accessed selected wireless network,

wherein the means for selecting the wireless network is further operable to select based on a number of access points associated with the selected wireless network,

wherein the at least the part of the wireless transaction comprises multimedia content based on a user preference, and wherein the user preference is maintained by the selected wireless network.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the means for transmitting is further for transmitting data of a first type to the WWAN and the means for receiving is further for transmitting data of a second type to the selected wireless network.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein data of the first type comprises billing information and data of the second type comprises the multimedia content.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, further comprising means for conducting at least another part of the wireless transaction using the WWAN.

34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the means for selecting the wireless network is further operable to select based on available applications associated with the selected wireless network.

35. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the selecting is further based at least in part on one or more of a vendor type and a location of a content vendor.

36. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the means for selecting the wireless network is further operable to select based on a type of content being provided by the selected wireless network.

37. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an ad hoc network.

38. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) network.

39. A processor that executes instructions for interworking in a wireless communication system, comprising:

detecting presence of a wireless wide area network (WWAN) and a collocated one or more of a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wireless personal area network (WPAN);

selecting a wireless network from one of the WLAN or the WPAN for conducting a wireless transaction, wherein the selected wireless network comprises a network lacking a backbone infrastructure;

wirelessly transmitting a first registration message from a mobile device to the WWAN requesting access information for the selected wireless network;

receiving a second registration message from the WWAN, the second registration message comprising a token containing access information for the selected wireless network;

transmitting the token from the mobile device to the selected wireless network to gain access to the selected wireless network; and

conducting at least a part of the wireless transaction using the accessed selected wireless network,

wherein selecting the wireless network further comprises selecting based on a number of access points associated with the selected wireless network,

wherein the at least the part of the wireless transaction comprises multimedia content based on a user preference, and wherein the user preference is maintained by the selected wireless network.

40. The processor of claim 39, wherein the first registration message comprises an encryption key.

41. The processor of claim 39, further comprising:

transmitting data of a first type to the WWAN; and

receiving data of a second type from the selected wireless network.

42. The processor of claim 41, wherein data of the first type comprises billing information and data of the second type comprises the multimedia content.

43. The processor of claim 39, further comprising conducting at least another part of the wireless transaction using the WWAN.

44. The processor of claim 39, wherein selecting the wireless network further comprises selecting based on available applications associated with the selected wireless network.

45. The processor of claim 39, wherein the selecting is further based at least in part on one or more of a vendor type and a location of a content vendor.

46. The processor of claim 39, wherein the selecting is further based on a type of content being provided by the selected wireless network.

47. The processor of claim 39, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an ad hoc network.

48. The processor of claim 39, wherein the selected wireless network comprises an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) network.