InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,980,213
Lynch , et al. May 22, 2018

Methods, apparatus and systems for wireless network selection


Abstract

Methods, apparatus and systems for managing an exposure of a network to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed. One representative method includes receiving, by an access point (AP) of the network, information associated with the WTRU; and selectively exposing, by the AP, the network.



Inventors:
Lynch; Kenneth F. (King of Prussia, PA), Hergenhan; Scott C. (King of Prussia, PA), Cuffaro; Angelo A. (Montreal, CA), Reznik; Alexander (King of Prussia, PA), Targali; Yousif (Sammamish, WA), Shah; Yogendra C. (King of Prussia, PA), Choyi; Vinod Kumar (King of Prussia, PA)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
Wilmington
DE
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000003308278

Appl. No.:
14/913,538

Filed:
August 22, 2014

PCT Filed:
August 22, 2014

PCT No.:
PCT/US2014/052247

371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:
February 22, 2016

PCT Pub. No.:
WO2015/031184

PCT Pub. Date:
March 05, 2015


Prior Publication Data






Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20160212695 A1 Jul 21, 2016



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Application Number

Filing Date

Patent Number

Issue Date

61871776 Aug 29, 2013
62002413 May 23, 2014




Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 48/18 (20130101); H04W 48/08 (20130101); H04W 48/06 (20130101); H04W 28/0268 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04W 8/30 (20090101); H04W 28/02 (20090101); H04W 48/18 (20090101); H04W 48/06 (20090101); H04W 48/08 (20090101)
Field of Search: ;370/252,431

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