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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve mobility of radio communication device between one network domain and another network domain.SOLUTION: In order to suppress a service disturbance to an end user to the minimum, and to provide QoS (quality of services) required for a variety of applications, a service is seamlessly transferred between a cellular domain and a WLAN (wireless local area network) domain by a reliable method. There are provided a variety of mechanisms useful to improve a determination point related to an expectation when or which technique each service is associated with, and a better technique to enable transferring the radio communication device between the cellular domain and the WLAN domain during traffic and in an idle state.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling access to restricted access nodes.SOLUTION: Provisioning and access control for communication nodes involve assigning identifiers to sets of nodes, where the identifiers may be used to control access to restricted access nodes that provide certain services only to certain defined sets of nodes. Provisioning a node may involve providing a unique identifier for sets of one or more nodes such as restricted access points and access terminals that are authorized to receive service from the restricted access points. Access control may be provided by operation of a restricted access point and/or a network node. Provisioning a node involves providing a preferred roaming list for the node. A node may be provisioned with a preferred roaming list through the use of a bootstrap beacon.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods that facilitate device-side access point list management.SOLUTION: Blacklists of access points unsuitable for providing network access to a related mobile device can be maintained as well as whitelists of suitable access points for doing so can be maintained. The lists can be managed using an interface provided at the mobile device. In addition, the lists can be modified according to provisioned network updates. Also, the lists can be of maximum size such that older entries can be purged upon insertion of newer entries on the basis of a number of factors. Timed entry deletion is provided as well. Access points in the lists can be stored and presented according to various identifiers related to the access points.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methods that facilitate device-side access point list management.SOLUTION: Blacklists of access points unsuitable for providing network access to a related mobile device can be maintained as well as whitelists of suitable access points for doing so can be maintained. The lists can be managed using an interface provided at the mobile device. In addition, the lists can be modified according to provisioned network updates. Also, the lists can be of maximum size such that older entries can be purged upon insertion of newer entries on the basis of a number of factors. Timed entry deletion is provided as well. Access points in the lists can be stored and presented according to various identifiers related to the access points.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide systems and methodologies that facilitate device-side access point list management.SOLUTION: Blacklists of access points unsuitable for providing network access to a related mobile device can be maintained as well as whitelists of suitable access points for doing that. The lists can be managed using an interface provided at the mobile device. In addition, the lists can be modified according to provisioned network updates. Also, the lists can be of maximum size such that older entries can be purged upon insertion of newer entries on the basis of a number of factors; timed entry deletion is provided as well. Access points in the lists can be stored and presented according to various identifiers related to the access points.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for configuring quality of service (QoS) for communication.SOLUTION: An access terminal 110 configures a first QoS profile prior to a call. The first QoS profile is for a set of QoS parameters that provides certain QoS. The access terminal thereafter establishes or terminates the call by using an access network 120. If the access terminal has determined that a second QoS profile is to be used for the call on the basis of a format or a rate set supported by a remote/other terminal, then the access terminal configures the second QoS profile during the call. The access terminal may exchange data in accordance with (a) the first QoS profile before the second QoS profile is configured and activated and (b) the second QoS profile after the second QoS profile is configured and activated.