Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090022076 | NETWORK TYPE ASSISTED WLAN NETWORK SELECTION - A device to request and receive a packet of information that details WLAN network information prior to association with the WLAN. This network information about the WLAN allows the device to complete automated network selection and enrollment. | 01-22-2009 |
20090245133 | BROADCAST/MULTICAST BASED NETWORK DISCOVERY - Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus, system and method for use of WLAN access enabled mobile devices such as notebooks and handheld communication devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to methodology whereby WiFi enabled devices can automatically select the appropriate service provider, in a power efficient manner, thereby taking advantage of different services offered by different service providers. | 10-01-2009 |
20090323672 | Techniques to enable emergency services in an unauthenticated state on wireless networks - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of enabling emergency services in an unauthenticated state on wireless networks, comprising attempting Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication with a public user account by a client whose identity indicates the need to place an emergency call, authenticating the client by a Subscription Service Provider Network's (SSPN's) authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) server and providing keying material to an authenticator and supplicant, thereby securing wireless link, providing by the SSPN's AAA server a virtual local area network identification (VLAN ID) back to an access point (AP), performing by the AP or a distribution system (DS) infrastructure a per-user policing for the VLAN ID ensuring upper-limit on resource usage commensurate with an emergency call, and routing the emergency call to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) by the SSPN's call manager. | 12-31-2009 |
20100271978 | BROADCAST/MULTICAST BASED NETWORK DISCOVERY - Embodiments of the invention relate to apparatus, system, and method for use of WLAN access enabled mobile devices such as notebooks and handheld communication devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention relate to methodology whereby WiFi enabled devices can automatically select the appropriate service provider, in a power efficient manner, thereby taking advantage of different services offered by different service providers. | 10-28-2010 |
20130007853 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONNECTIVITY, DATA OFFLOADING AND ROAMING BETWEEN NETWORKS - Embodiments of a mobile device and methods automatically connecting to a Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0 are generally described herein. In some embodiments, subscription information for one or more service providers (SP) that operate Wi-Fi networks is stored in a subscription data object of the mobile device. The subscription information includes home service provider information, policy information and pre-provisioned credentials. The mobile device may be configured to determine, without user interaction, if the subscription information is applicable to an available Wi-Fi network and perform without user interaction, an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) based authentication using the pre-provisioned credentials with the available Wi-Fi network to establish a Wi-Fi connection with the available Wi-Fi network. This automatic connectivity may allow a mobile device to roam across Wi-Fi hotspots of Wi-Fi networks and offload traffic to Wi-Fi networks. | 01-03-2013 |
20130262850 | SECURE AND AUTOMATIC CONNECTION TO WIRELESS NETWORK - Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for automatically establishing secure connections to wireless networks using a wireless local area network access point which calls for acceptance of terms and conditions of use. During an initial connection, the user is prompted to review and accept terms and conditions associated with use of that wireless network. Once accepted, future connections at that or other access points, which use those same terms and conditions, occur free from user intervention. | 10-03-2013 |
20130276076 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SECURE ON-LINE SIGN-UP AND PROVISIONING FOR WI-FI HOTSPOTS USING SOAP-XML TECHNIQUES - Embodiments of a mobile device and method for secure on-line sign-up and provisioning of credential for Wi-Fi hotspots using SOAP-XML techniques are generally described herein. Techniques for subscription remediation using SOAP-XML techniques are also generally described herein. In some embodiments, the mobile device may be configured to establish a transport-layer security (TLS) session with a sign-up server through a Wi-Fi Hotspot to receive a certificate of the sign-up server. When the certificate is validated, the mobile device may be configured to exchange device management messages with the sign-up server to sign-up for a Wi-Fi subscription and provisioning of credentials, and retrieve a subscription management object (MO) that includes a reference to the provisioned credentials for storage in a device management tree. | 10-17-2013 |
20140080450 | MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONNECTIVITY, DATA OFFLOADING AND ROAMING BETWEEN NETWORKS - Embodiments of a mobile device and methods automatically connecting to a Wi-Fi Hotspot 2.0 are generally described herein. In some embodiments, subscription information for one or more service providers (SP) that operate Wi-Fi networks is stored in a subscription data object of the mobile device. The subscription information includes home service provider information, policy information and pre-provisioned credentials. The mobile device may be configured to determine, without user interaction, if the subscription information is applicable to an available Wi-Fi network and perform without user interaction, an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) based authentication using the pre-provisioned credentials with the available Wi-Fi network to establish a Wi-Fi connection with the available Wi-Fi network. This automatic connectivity may allow a mobile device to roam across Wi-Fi hotspots of Wi-Fi networks and offload traffic to Wi-Fi networks. | 03-20-2014 |
20140177612 | SCALABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICE DISCOVERY - Some embodiments described herein include apparatuses and methods to send a first message from a first wireless communication station during service discovery to discover a service supported by a second wireless communication station. The first wireless communication may also send a second message to the second wireless communication station if the first wireless communication station receives a response message from the second wireless communication station indicating that the service included in the first message is supported by the second wireless communication station. The second message may include more information about the service than the first message. The first message may be sent before a wireless connection is established between the first and second wireless communication stations. Other embodiments including additional apparatuses and methods are described. | 06-26-2014 |
20140185597 | SECURE ON-LINE SIGNUP AND PROVISIONING OF WIRELESS DEVICES - Embodiments of a mobile device and method for secure online sign-up and provisioning of credentials for Wi-Fi hotspots are generally described herein. In some embodiments, provisioning occurs using a service set identifier (SSID) to associate with a hotspot and retrieve a virtual LAN (VLAN) identifier. The VLAN identifier is used to complete the signup and provisioning process. In some embodiments, a hotspot may implement a primary SSID and a dependent SSID. The mobile device associates with the hotspot using the dependent SSID to perform the secure online signup and provisioning process. Once credentials are obtained using the signup and provisioning process, the device can connect to the hotspot using the primary SSID and the already provisioned credentials. The provisioned credentials may include certificates, username/password, or SIM-type credentials. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185598 | BROADCAST BASED DISCOVERY OF WI-FI NETWORKS, DEVICES AND SERVICES - Embodiments reduce the time and energy expended to establish an initial link to a network. Some embodiments use either active or passive scans to discover available access points and then use a broadcast or multicast Generic Advertisement Service (GAS) Request message to identify access points providing requested services. Other embodiments use a broadcast or multicast GAS Request message to identify access points or mobile devices providing requested services without first scanning for access points. Only access points or mobile devices providing requested services need to respond to the GAS request message. Duplicate messages received by multiple access points coupled to the same network can be filtered so only one message is received and responded to. | 07-03-2014 |
20140187252 | DISTRIBUTED POLICY ARCHITECTURE - A mobile device may select between multiple networks in order to offload network traffic from one network to another. Policies under which network selection happens are established by network operators. A hierarchy of policy servers are established where a central policy server with policies established by a network operator can delegate authority for network switching to a local policy server with policies established by the same or a different network operator. The central policy server can establish criteria under which network switching or network selection is delegated to a local server. Policies from the local policy server can include information about local network conditions. A mobile device can use the policies from the central server and local server to select a network. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189172 | DISCOVERY MECHANISMS FOR UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) PROTOCOL ADAPTATION LAYER - A WiFi serial bus (WSB) attribute for use in Wi-Fi Alliance defined point-to-point (P2P) discovery mechanism includes a plurality of fields disposed in the frame. The WiFi serial bus attribute is arranged to provide information in the plurality of fields to support connectivity decisions for a USB device in a point-to-point network using a WSB protocol. The WSB attribute includes WSB architectural element information and information associated with a USB device behind a USB protocol adaptation layer (PAL). | 07-03-2014 |
20140199968 | TECHNIQUES FOR ESTABLISHING COMMUNICATIONS WITH A LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK - An apparatus includes a memory to store one or more identifiers for respective one or more home service providers, circuitry coupled to the memory, and a network access component for execution on the circuitry to automatically identify a set of access points that can provide wireless service to a device based upon the one or more identifiers, and select an access point from the identified set of access points to establish a wireless connection. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 07-17-2014 |
20140269653 | Techniques for Roaming between Wireless Local Area Networks Belonging to a Social Network - Examples are disclosed for roaming between wireless local area networks (WLANs) belonging to a social network. In some examples, configuration information for a WLAN may be received for setting up the WLAN for a social network. The social network may have one or more roaming members. Information about the roaming members and one or more policies for the roaming members to connect to the WLAN may also be received. For these examples, the configuration information, roaming member information and the one or more policies may be maintained at a server for a service provider related to the WLAN. Other examples are described and claimed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140269654 | Techniques for Selecting an Access Point for Wireless Network Discovery - Examples are disclosed for selecting an access point for network discovery by a mobile device. In some examples, a mobile device may scan access points belonging to one or more extended service sets (ESSs) belonging to one or more networks. The one or more networks may have advertisement servers capable of providing a generic advertising service (GAS) to the mobile device. The mobile device may select a single access point from among each of the ESSs to relay messages to advertisement servers of the one or more networks for the advertisement servers to provide the GAS to the mobile device. Other examples are described and claimed. | 09-18-2014 |
20150050942 | DISTRIBUTED POLICY ARCHITECTURE - A mobile device may select between multiple networks in order to offload network traffic from one network to another. Policies under which network selection happens are established by network operators. A hierarchy of policy servers are established where a central policy server with policies established by a network operator can delegate authority for network switching to a local policy server with policies established by the same or a different network operator. The central policy server can establish criteria under which network switching or network selection is delegated to a local server. Policies from the local policy server can include information about local network conditions. A mobile device can use the policies from the central server and local server to select a network. | 02-19-2015 |