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
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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)
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