Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices

One illustrative method for a wireless device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes receiving a network interworking indicator at the wireless device, the network interworking indicator indicating support of a capability of the WLAN to communicate information relating to a wireless networ...

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Main Authors Buckley, Adrian, Kezys, Vytautas Robertas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.05.2018
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:One illustrative method for a wireless device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes receiving a network interworking indicator at the wireless device, the network interworking indicator indicating support of a capability of the WLAN to communicate information relating to a wireless network. A request for network information identifying one or more networks is transmitted from the wireless device to the WLAN. The network information is received in response to the request for network information. The network information is provided in a container field of a generic container.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514941388