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- the present patent disclosure generally relates to communication networks. More particularly, and not by way of any limitation, the present patent application is directed to a scheme for providing network advertisement information via a brokering entity such as a network advertisement broker (NAB).
- a brokering entity such as a network advertisement broker (NAB).
- NAB network advertisement broker
- a wireless user equipment (UE) device When a wireless network is deployed, there is a need to broadcast an identifier such that a wireless user equipment (UE) device wishing to obtain service can identify the wireless network.
- UE wireless user equipment
- a single broadcast identifier is provided.
- RAN radio access network
- CN core network
- SN service network
- FIG. 1 depicts a generalized network environment wherein an embodiment of the present patent disclosure may be practiced
- FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a network environment where a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operably disposed for acquiring network advertisement information in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure
- UE wireless user equipment
- FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary database structure provided as part of a network advertisement broker (NAB) in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure
- FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to one embodiment
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to another embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart associated with a method of the present patent disclosure
- FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary database structure that may be provided as an operated-based list, a user-based list or an enterprise-based list for configurably setting network selection preferences and prohibitions according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure
- FIGS. 8A-8C depict exemplary database structures for facilitating configuration of the operation of a wireless UE device.
- FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an embodiment of a wireless UE device operable to acquire network advertisement information according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure.
- a scheme for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs) and one or more service networks (SNs).
- RANs radio access networks
- CNs core networks
- SNs service networks
- a combination of codes is provided to a wireless user equipment (UE) device for facilitating discovery of applicable RAN-CN-SN combinations and subsequent network selection by the UE device.
- UE wireless user equipment
- the present disclosure is directed to a network advertisement method operable in a network environment having one or more RANs, one or more CNs and one or more SNs, comprising: broadcasting an advertisement message by each RAN on a broadcast control channel associated therewith, the advertisement message including a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to the wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a CN that is supported by the particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with an SN that is supported by a particular CN; and receiving each advertisement message by a wireless UE device in a scanning procedure for facilitating network selection based at least in part upon the combination of identification codes.
- the present disclosure is directed to a network advertisement system operable in a network environment having one or more RANs, one or more CNs, and one or more SNs, comprising: means associated with each RAN for broadcasting an advertisement message on a broadcast control channel for reception by a wireless UE device; and means for including in the advertisement message a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to the wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a CN that is supported by the particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with an SN that is supported by a particular CN.
- the present disclosure is directed to a method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising: scanning by a wireless UE device in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks; upon selecting a particular RAN, authenticating by the wireless UE device with an authentication server; upon successful authentication, obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a network advertisement broker (NAB) from a domain name server (DNS); contacting the NAB by the wireless UE device using the IP address; and obtaining network advertisement information from the NAB.
- IP Internet Protocol
- NAB network advertisement broker
- DNS domain name server
- the present disclosure is directed to a system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising: means associated with a wireless UE device for scanning in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks; means for authenticating the wireless UE device with an authentication server; means, operable responsive to successful authentication of the wireless UE device, for obtaining an IP address of a NAB from a DNS; and means associated with the wireless UE equipment for contacting the NAB using the IP address and obtaining network advertisement information from the NAB.
- FIG. 1 depicted therein is an exemplary generalized network environment 100 wherein an embodiment of the present patent disclosure may be practiced.
- a user equipment (UE) device 102 may comprise any portable computer (e.g., laptops, palmtops, or handheld computing devices) or a mobile communications device (e.g., cellular phones or data-enabled handheld devices capable of receiving and sending messages, web browsing, et cetera), or any enhanced personal digital assistant (PDA) device or integrated information appliance capable of email, video mail, Internet access, corporate data access, messaging, calendaring and scheduling, information management, and the like, that is preferably operable in one or more modes of operation and in a number of frequency bands.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- UE device 102 may operate in the cellular telephony band frequencies as well as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) bands.
- WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
- Wi-Max bands may comprise Wi-Max bands or one or more satellite bands.
- the network environment 100 is envisioned as two broad categories of communication spaces capable of providing service to UE device 102 wherein acquisition of network advertisement information may be accomplished in accordance with the teachings set forth herein.
- WACN wide area cellular network
- PLMNs Public Land Mobile Networks
- WACN space 104 can include a number of home networks 110 (i.e., home PLMNs or HPLMNs, or equivalent HPLMNs or EHPLMNs), visited networks (i.e., VPLMNs) 112 , each with appropriate infrastructure such as Home Location Register (HLR) nodes 115 , Mobile Switching Center (MSC) nodes 116 , and the like.
- home networks 110 i.e., home PLMNs or HPLMNs, or equivalent HPLMNs or EHPLMNs
- visited networks i.e., VPLMNs
- HLR Home Location Register
- MSC Mobile Switching Center
- the WACN space 104 may also include a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network that provides a packet radio access for mobile devices using the cellular infrastructure of a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)-based carrier network, a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 114 is exemplified therein.
- GPRS General Packet Radio Service
- GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
- SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
- the PLMNs of the WACN space 104 may comprise radio access and core networks selected from the group comprising Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) networks, Integrated Digital Enhanced Networks (IDENs), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) networks, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks, or any 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)-compliant network (e.g., 3GPP or 3GPP2), all operating with well known frequency bandwidths and protocols.
- EDGE Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution
- IDENs Integrated Digital Enhanced Networks
- CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
- TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
- 3GPP 3 rd Generation Partnership Project
- UE device 102 is operable to obtain service from an access network (AN) space 106 that is connected to the WACN space 104 .
- the AN space 106 includes one or more generic access networks (GANs) 118 as well as any type of wireless LAN (WLAN) arrangements 120 , both of which may be generalized as any wireless AN that is operable to provide access services between UE device 102 and a PLMN core network using a broadband Internet Protocol (IP)-based network.
- GANs generic access networks
- WLAN wireless LAN
- IP Internet Protocol
- WLAN arrangements 120 provide short-range wireless connectivity to UE device 102 via access points (APs) or “hot spots,” and can be implemented using a variety of standards, e.g., IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, HiperLan and HiperLan II standards, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and the Bluetooth standard.
- APs access points
- WLAN arrangements 120 provide short-range wireless connectivity to UE device 102 via access points (APs) or “hot spots,” and can be implemented using a variety of standards, e.g., IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, HiperLan and HiperLan II standards, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and the Bluetooth standard.
- interfacing between the WACN and AN spaces may be effectuated in accordance with certain standards.
- GAN 118 may be interfaced with one or more PLMNs using the procedures set forth in the 3GPP TR 43.901 and 3GPP TS 43.xxx documents as well as related documentation.
- WLAN 120 may be interfaced with at least one PLMN core using the procedures set forth in the 3GPP TS 22.234, 3GPP TS 23.234 and 3GPP TS 24.234 documents as well as related documentation, and may therefore be referred to as an Interworking WLAN (I-WLAN) arrangement.
- I-WLAN Interworking WLAN
- the service infrastructure of the network environment 100 may be generalized into three broad segments: one or more radio access network (RANs) (which can include cellular band technologies as well as WLAN technologies), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service network (SNs).
- RANs radio access network
- CNs core networks
- SNs service network
- each RAN may support one or more CNs, each of which in turn may support one or more SNs.
- MVNOs Mobile Virtual Network Operators
- the teachings of the present patent disclosure are equally applicable to MVNOs as to PLMNs.
- each RAN, CN, or SN may be provided with its own network identifier (ID code), and further because of the numerous RAN-CN-SN combinations available in the network environment 100 , traditional broadcasting of a single broadcast identifier for providing network advertisement information becomes unworkable.
- ID code network identifier
- wireless UE device 102 is operably disposed for acquiring network advertisement information from a RAN segment 202 that is coupled to a CN segment 204 which in turn is coupled to an SN segment 206 .
- Three RANs are illustrative: RAN- 1 208 - 1 , RAN- 2 208 - 2 and RAN- 3 208 - 3 , which are identified with the network codes MANC 1 , MANC 2 and MANC 3 , respectively.
- the CN segment 204 is also illustrated with three CNs: CN- 1 210 - 1 (having an ID code of MCNC 1 ), CN- 2 210 - 2 (having an ID code of MCNC 2 ) and CN- 3 210 - 3 (having an ID code of MCNC 3 ).
- the SN segment 206 is illustrated with SN- 1 212 - 1 (having an ID code of MSNC 1 ), SN- 2 212 - 2 (having an ID code of MSNC 2 ) and SN- 3 212 - 3 (having an ID code of MSNC 3 ).
- RAN- 1 208 - 1 is operable to support connectivity to two CNs, CN- 1 210 - 1 and CN- 2 210 - 2 .
- RAN- 2 208 - 2 supports three CNs and RAN- 3 208 - 3 supports only one CN.
- Each CN supports connectivity to one or more SNs: e.g., CN- 3 210 - 3 connects to SN- 2 212 - 2 as well as SN- 3 212 - 3 .
- MCC Mobile Country Code
- ID code combinations associated with RAN- 2 208 - 2 are:
- the two ID code combinations associated with RAN- 3 208 - 3 are: [MCC.MANC 3 .MCNC 3 .MSNC 2 ] and [MCC.MANC 3 .MCNC 3 .MSNC 2 ].
- an initial scan procedure i.e., when the device is not registered on any networks
- a background scan procedure i.e. when the device is registered on a network
- a network advertisement broker (NAB) entity 214 is disposed in the network environment 200 that is operable as a depository of various RAN-CN-SN ID code combinations as well as information relating to supported services, capabilities, et cetera, on a network-by-network basis.
- a database structure associated with NAB 214 can contain RAN IDs, CN IDs to which each RAN is connected, services supported by each RAN, other access networks supported or operated by a RAN (which could be any radio technology such as 3GPP, 3GPP2, or any IEEE-based WLAN, as alluded to in the foregoing discussion), and the like, any or all of which information may be updated periodically or as needed.
- NAB 214 may be associated with a RAN, a CN, or an SN, or in any combination thereof.
- NAB 214 may be provided as a third-party entity accessible via a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP) network 216 , e.g., the Internet.
- IP Internet Protocol
- FIG. 3 depicted therein is an exemplary database structure 300 provided as part of a network advertisement broker (NAB) in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure.
- NAB network advertisement broker
- the database structure 300 may be provisioned with the data pertaining to a fairly large number of RANs.
- Reference numeral 302 refers to one or more RANs identified by their RAN ID codes. Services supported by each RAN are identified in column 304 .
- RAN-1 is operable to support High Speed Datalink Packet Access (HSDPA), EDGE, and the like.
- HSDPA High Speed Datalink Packet Access
- EDGE EDGE
- Cross-relationship or interoperability of a particular RAN with other access networks is indicated in column 306 .
- RAN-1 interoperates with additional RANs, RAN-X, RAN-Y, and RAN-Z, as well as WLANs, WLAN-A and WLAN-C.
- Reference numeral 308 refers to the core networks supported by each particular RAN identified in column 302 .
- Reference numeral 310 refers to the various services supported by each CN, such as, e.g., IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Presence, Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), and the like.
- IMS IP Multimedia Subsystem
- Presence Presence
- PoC Push-to-Talk over Cellular
- At least three options are available for providing network advertisement information (i.e., information indicating which networks and network combinations are available to a wireless device):
- FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to one embodiment where advertisement messages are broadcast from RANs.
- One or more RANs 404 are operable to broadcast information via associated control channels over the air interface 402 .
- the RAN nodes 404 may comprise Base Transceiver Station (BTS) nodes deployed in various cellular networks.
- BTS Base Transceiver Station
- Reference numerals 406 - 1 through 406 -N refer to the control channel messages that are broadcast by the network nodes at a designated repetition rate.
- the broadcast information may include network ID code combination information, capability information, adjacent cell information, among other types of information.
- UE 102 is operable to read the broadcast information over the air interface 402 and based at least in part upon the received advertisement information, appropriate network selection may be carried out which may be mediated through application of such preferences and prohibitions as may be configured by the subscriber, network operators, and the like.
- the various RAN-CN-SN ID code combinations may be transmitted in their entirety. That is, each RAN-CN-SN ID code combination is completely resolved and transmitted explicitly. For example, each of the three combinations [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 1 .MSNC 1 ]; [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 1 .MSNC 2 ]; and [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 2 .MSNC 2 ] provided in association with RAN- 1 of FIG. 2 may be broadcast by RAN- 1 in complete form. In another implementation, each CN may advertise all SN ID codes it supports. For instance, the [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 1 .MSNC 1 :MSNC 2 ] combination format indicates that both MSNC 1 and MSNC 2 are supported by the CN identified by MCNC 1 .
- UE 102 can also request the services information by transmitting a particular ID code combination (e.g., [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 1 .MSNC 2 ]) to the appropriate network node to obtain such information.
- a particular ID code combination e.g., [MCC.MANC 1 .MCNC 1 .MSNC 2 ]
- the ID code information as well as the services information may be provided to the individual RANs by one or more NABs for broadcasting.
- FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to another embodiment.
- UE 102 is operable to read broadcast messages over the air interface 402 from the individual RANs.
- applicable selection filters e.g., positive filters (i.e., preferences) as well as negative filters (i.e., prohibitions)
- a particular RAN may be selected (block 506 ).
- the device/user is authenticated by engaging in an authentication mechanism 508 with an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server 504 .
- AAA Authentication, Authorization and Accounting
- the RAN Upon successful authentication, the RAN is operable to permit the device to contact a suitable NAB, e.g., NAB 214 , using the NAB's IP address.
- the IP address may be obtained via a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) query initiated by the device, wherein the FQDN is constructed using the RAN's a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC).
- MCC Mobile Country Code
- MNC Mobile Network Code
- the AAA server 504 may provide the IP address or FQDN.
- Reference numerals 510 and 512 refer to a IP address request via FQDN query to a domain name server (DNS) 502 and the response therefrom.
- DNS domain name server
- UE device 102 may include any or all of the following data: subscriber ID (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) which is constructed as [MCC] [MNC] [MIN] in GSM, where [MCC] identifies the country that the subscriber is from, [MNC] identifies the PLMN network, and [MIN] is the unique ID that identifies the wireless UE device), network ID, (e.g., Cell Global Identification (CGI) or System Identification (SID)), network IDs of other networks, location information of the wireless UE device (e.g., Global Positioning System or GPS coordinates), media access control (MAC) addresses of available access points, and MAC address of the wireless UE device.
- IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identity
- MNC Cell Global Identification
- SID System Identification
- NAB 214 is operable to transmit the stored RAN-CN-SN ID information as well as the services and capabilities associated therewith. Based on the geographic location information of the wireless UE device, the NAB information may be appropriately customized. Upon receipt of the requisite information, the wireless UE device 102 may store it locally.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart associated with an embodiment of the method described hereinabove.
- the wireless UE device is operable to scan for available RANs including WLANs in one or more frequency bands and in one or more radio access technologies, depending on the device configuration, et cetera.
- the configuration information may be stored as an elementary file (EF) structure on a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or Removable User Identity Module (RUIM) card operable with the device.
- SIM Subscriber Identity Module
- RUIM Removable User Identity Module
- Other removable memory forms may include compact Flash, secure SD, et cetera.
- such data could be stored in a fixed memory module integrated with the device and/or as part of a managed object information tree.
- the device configuration data may be modified by the network operator via an Over the Air (OTA) mechanism such as Short Message Service (SMS), Cell Broadcast, Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS), or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD).
- OTA Over the Air
- SMS Short Message Service
- MBMS Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service
- USSD Unstructured Supplementary Service Data
- scanning may be effectuated in a frequency band in which at least one of the following technologies is operating: GERAN (without EDGE), GERAN (with EDGE), an IDEN network, a CDMA/CDMA2000/TDMA network, a UMTS network, and so on. Additionally, scanning may be effectuated in a frequency band compliant with a WLAN standard selected from: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and Bluetooth standard.
- a WLAN standard selected from: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and Bluetooth standard.
- the UE device includes logic for selecting a RAN based at least in part upon the network information obtained via scanning. Thereafter, an authentication mechanism using AAA is employed for authenticating the device and subscriber (block 604 ).
- the IP address of suitable NAB is obtained using, e.g., FQDN (block 606 ). Subsequently, the NAB is contacted using the IP address obtained in block 606 , whereupon appropriate network advertisement information including services/capabilities information may be obtained from the NAB. As alluded to previously, such information may be customized based on the geographic location of the device, for example.
- FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary database structure 700 that may be provided as an operated-based list, a user-based list or an enterprise-based list, or any combination thereof, for configurably setting network selection preferences and prohibitions according to one aspect of the present patent disclosure.
- the database structure 700 is configured as an operator-defined network list that specifies a plurality of network IDs which should be considered as preferred networks in one or more radio access technologies, wherein the network IDs are populated by the operator.
- the database structure 700 may be configured as one or more user network lists, with one list per user using the wireless UE device, for example.
- Each such list may be accessed by the users upon identifying themselves to the device, wherein the contents of the list (i.e., network IDs) are populated by the respective users.
- the database structure 700 may be configured as a list of network IDs that are preferred by an enterprise owning the wireless devices for the benefit of its employee-users.
- the database structure 700 defines a plurality of radio access technologies, e.g., EDGE technology 702 A, WLAN technology 702 B, and UMTS technology 702 C, wherein a number of RAN IDs are provided for each technology.
- column 704 A identifies multiple RAN IDs for the EDGE technology, each RAN supporting one or more core networks identified in corresponding column 706 A.
- columns 704 B/ 706 B and columns 704 C/ 706 C are provided for the WLAN and UMTS technologies respectively.
- the various IDs can be Service Set IDs (SSIDs) (for WLAN), SIDs (for IS-95 and IS-136), or [MCC,MNC] combinations (for GSM).
- SSIDs Service Set IDs
- SIDs for IS-95 and IS-136
- [MCC,MNC] combinations for GSM.
- an analogous database structure may be provided that identifies one or more networks that are forbidden for use.
- a list of prohibited networks may be configured as, for example, an operator-barred RAN list (i.e., specified by an operator), enterprise-barred RAN list (i.e., specified by an enterprise), operator-barred CN list (i.e., specified by an operator), and enterprise-barred CN list (i.e., specified by an enterprise).
- one or more home network lists may be provided for facilitating network selection in conjunction with a network entity referred to as a roaming broker (RB). Additional details regarding RB provisioning and its interaction with a NAB may be found in the following commonly owned co-pending U.S. patent application entitled “NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMING BROKER (RB),” filed even date herewith (Attorney Docket No. 1400-1037US) and cross-referenced hereinabove.
- appropriate intelligence or logic may be provided as part of the wireless UE device in order to resolve priority among various radio access technologies, preferences and prohibitions.
- a particular mode may be designated as its primary operating mode (highest priority).
- Secondary and tertiary operating modes may be accorded lower priorities accordingly.
- the operating modes may be configured or reconfigured dynamically, based on operator-defined criteria, subscriber-defined criteria, or enterprise-defined criteria.
- Some exemplary parameters used in controlling the operating mode may be: device location information (e.g., GPS information), SSIDs, SIDs, [MCC,MNC] combinations, cell IDs, and the like. Additionally, certain override criteria may be provided for operators, enterprises or subscribers (i.e., for hard set). In one implementation, the interaction of these parameters defines when a particular technology takes either primary, secondary, or tertiary operating mode. Each defined parameter may be provisioned with a flag associated therewith, indicating whether the defined condition has to occur in order to set an operating mode. For example, consider that the wireless UE device discovers a specific cell ID upon performing an initial scan.
- WLAN is to be set as the primary operating mode. Accordingly, the device's primary mode would be set to WLAN in this particular cell provided the home SSID has been found, and the secondary mode may be set to GSM.
- FIGS. 8A-8C depict exemplary database structures or logic for facilitating configuration of the operation of a wireless UE device.
- reference numeral 800 B refers to a scheme for specifying initial scan behavior of the device.
- these bands could be selected from 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz.
- Technology B could be CDMA (IS-95) operating in two bands, 850 MHz and 1900 MHz.
- each technology is exemplified with one or more frequency bands in scheme 800 B, it should be realized that there may be a technology available with the wireless device in which no scanning bands are specified (e.g., by setting an on/off flag associated with that particular technology or by explicitly not provisioning any band information). Further, the scanning order may be effectuated in serial mode or in parallel mode.
- An exemplary initial scan procedure is set forth in the following: Scan Band Find home, stop scanning and register Scan whole band (21) Scan additional band? Yes Find home, stop scanning and register Scan whole band Scan additional band? Yes Repeat - go to (21) No End go to (22) (22) No (23) Check NetworkIDs in that band against lists At least one NetworkID appears in a list? Yes Register network that appears in highest place in list for that band No Any bands left? Yes Go to 23 No Register Network at random in highest priority band
- reference numeral 800 C in FIG. 8C refers to a scheme for specifying the device's background scan behavior.
- the background scanning scheme 800 C may have technologies with no band information provided therefor.
- the background scan interval it may be configured on the device on a technology-by-technology basis or with a single for all technologies.
- configuration data may be provided within a fixed memory module of the device or by way of a removable module (e.g., SIM, RUIM, compact Flash, USIM, et cetera).
- An exemplary background scan procedure is set forth in the following: (23) Check NetworkIDs in that band against lists At least one NetworkID appears in a list? Yes Register network that appears in highest place in list for that band No Any bands left? Yes Go to 23 No Register Network at random in highest priority band
- FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an embodiment of a wireless device 900 operable to acquire network advertisement information according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art upon reference hereto that although an embodiment of UE 102 may comprise an arrangement similar to one shown in FIG. 9 , there can be a number of variations and modifications, in hardware, software or firmware, with respect to the various modules depicted. Accordingly, the arrangement of FIG. 9 should be taken as illustrative rather than limiting with respect to the embodiments of the present patent disclosure.
- a microprocessor 902 providing for the overall control of UE 900 is operably coupled to a communication subsystem 904 which includes transmitter/receiver (transceiver) functionality for effectuating multi-mode communications over a plurality of bands.
- a wide area wireless Tx/Rx module 906 and a wireless AN Tx/Rx module 908 are illustrated.
- each Tx/Rx module may include other associated components such as one or more local oscillator (LO) modules, RF switches, RF bandpass filters, A/D and D/A converters, processing modules such as digital signal processors (DSPs), local memory, etc.
- LO local oscillator
- DSPs digital signal processors
- the particular design of the communication subsystem 904 may be dependent upon the communications networks with which the UE device is intended to operate.
- the communication subsystem 904 is operable with both voice and data communications.
- Microprocessor 902 also interfaces with further device subsystems such as auxiliary input/output (I/O) 918 , serial port 920 , display 922 , keyboard 924 , speaker 926 , microphone 928 , random access memory (RAM) 930 , a short-range communications subsystem 932 , and any other device subsystems generally labeled as reference numeral 933 .
- I/O auxiliary input/output
- serial port 920 serial port 920
- display 922 keyboard 924
- speaker 926 speaker 926
- microphone 928 random access memory
- RAM random access memory
- a short-range communications subsystem 932 a short-range communications subsystem
- any other device subsystems generally labeled as reference numeral 933 .
- SIM/RUIM interface 934 is also provided in communication with the microprocessor 902 .
- SIM/RUIM interface 934 is operable with a SIM/RUIM card having a number of key configurations 944 and other information 946 such as identification and subscriber-related data as well as one or more SSID/PLMN lists and filters described in detail hereinabove.
- Operating system software and other control software may be embodied in a persistent storage module (i.e., non-volatile storage) such as Flash memory 935 .
- Flash memory 935 may be segregated into different areas, e.g., storage area for computer programs 936 as well as data storage regions such as device state 937 , address book 939 , other personal information manager (PIM) data 941 , and other data storage areas generally labeled as reference numeral 943 .
- PIM personal information manager
- appropriate network discovery/selection logic 940 may be provided as part of the persistent storage for executing the various procedures, NAB information acquisition techniques, and network selection mechanisms set forth in the preceding sections.
- Logic for effectuating appropriate DNS queries, authentication, and NAB/RB queries is also exemplified as a logic module 945 .
- a storage module 938 for storing the SSID/PLMN lists, selection/scanning filters, capability indicators, et cetera, also described in detail hereinabove.
Abstract
A scheme is provided for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs) and one or more service networks (SNS). A combination of codes is provided to a wireless user equipment (UE) device for facilitating discovery of applicable RAN-CN-SN combinations and subsequent network selection by the UE device.
Description
- This application discloses subject matter related to the subject matter disclosed in the following commonly owned co-pending U.S. patent application(s): “NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMING BROKER (RB),” filed even date herewith, in the name(s) of: Adrian Buckley, Paul Carpenter, Nicholas P. Alfano, and Andrew Allen (Attorney Docket No. 1400-1037US); each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- The present patent disclosure generally relates to communication networks. More particularly, and not by way of any limitation, the present patent application is directed to a scheme for providing network advertisement information via a brokering entity such as a network advertisement broker (NAB).
- When a wireless network is deployed, there is a need to broadcast an identifier such that a wireless user equipment (UE) device wishing to obtain service can identify the wireless network. In a typical implementation, a single broadcast identifier is provided. However, where the constituent radio access network (RAN), core network (CN) and service network (SN) are segmented and individually identified, such a technique becomes woefully inadequate.
- A more complete understanding of the embodiments of the present patent application may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 depicts a generalized network environment wherein an embodiment of the present patent disclosure may be practiced; -
FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary embodiment of a network environment where a wireless user equipment (UE) device is operably disposed for acquiring network advertisement information in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure; -
FIG. 3 depicts an exemplary database structure provided as part of a network advertisement broker (NAB) in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure; -
FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to one embodiment; -
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to another embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart associated with a method of the present patent disclosure; -
FIG. 7 depicts an exemplary database structure that may be provided as an operated-based list, a user-based list or an enterprise-based list for configurably setting network selection preferences and prohibitions according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure; -
FIGS. 8A-8C depict exemplary database structures for facilitating configuration of the operation of a wireless UE device; and -
FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an embodiment of a wireless UE device operable to acquire network advertisement information according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure. - A scheme is provided for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment having one or more radio access networks (RANs), one or more core networks (CNs) and one or more service networks (SNs). A combination of codes is provided to a wireless user equipment (UE) device for facilitating discovery of applicable RAN-CN-SN combinations and subsequent network selection by the UE device.
- In one embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a network advertisement method operable in a network environment having one or more RANs, one or more CNs and one or more SNs, comprising: broadcasting an advertisement message by each RAN on a broadcast control channel associated therewith, the advertisement message including a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to the wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a CN that is supported by the particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with an SN that is supported by a particular CN; and receiving each advertisement message by a wireless UE device in a scanning procedure for facilitating network selection based at least in part upon the combination of identification codes.
- In another embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a network advertisement system operable in a network environment having one or more RANs, one or more CNs, and one or more SNs, comprising: means associated with each RAN for broadcasting an advertisement message on a broadcast control channel for reception by a wireless UE device; and means for including in the advertisement message a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to the wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a CN that is supported by the particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with an SN that is supported by a particular CN.
- In a still further embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising: scanning by a wireless UE device in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks; upon selecting a particular RAN, authenticating by the wireless UE device with an authentication server; upon successful authentication, obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a network advertisement broker (NAB) from a domain name server (DNS); contacting the NAB by the wireless UE device using the IP address; and obtaining network advertisement information from the NAB.
- In yet another embodiment, the present disclosure is directed to a system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising: means associated with a wireless UE device for scanning in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks; means for authenticating the wireless UE device with an authentication server; means, operable responsive to successful authentication of the wireless UE device, for obtaining an IP address of a NAB from a DNS; and means associated with the wireless UE equipment for contacting the NAB using the IP address and obtaining network advertisement information from the NAB.
- A system and method of the present patent disclosure will now be described with reference to various examples of how the embodiments can best be made and used. Like reference numerals are used throughout the description and several views of the drawings to indicate like or corresponding parts, wherein the various elements are not necessarily drawn to scale. Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to
FIG. 1 , depicted therein is an exemplarygeneralized network environment 100 wherein an embodiment of the present patent disclosure may be practiced. A user equipment (UE)device 102 may comprise any portable computer (e.g., laptops, palmtops, or handheld computing devices) or a mobile communications device (e.g., cellular phones or data-enabled handheld devices capable of receiving and sending messages, web browsing, et cetera), or any enhanced personal digital assistant (PDA) device or integrated information appliance capable of email, video mail, Internet access, corporate data access, messaging, calendaring and scheduling, information management, and the like, that is preferably operable in one or more modes of operation and in a number of frequency bands. For example, UEdevice 102 may operate in the cellular telephony band frequencies as well as Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) bands. Further, other bands in which the UE device could operate wirelessly may comprise Wi-Max bands or one or more satellite bands. By way of illustration, thenetwork environment 100 is envisioned as two broad categories of communication spaces capable of providing service to UEdevice 102 wherein acquisition of network advertisement information may be accomplished in accordance with the teachings set forth herein. In wide area cellular network (WACN)space 104, there may exist any number of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) that are operable to provide cellular telephony services which may or may not include packet-switched data services. Depending on the coverage area(s) and whether the user is roaming, WACNspace 104 can include a number of home networks 110 (i.e., home PLMNs or HPLMNs, or equivalent HPLMNs or EHPLMNs), visited networks (i.e., VPLMNs) 112, each with appropriate infrastructure such as Home Location Register (HLR)nodes 115, Mobile Switching Center (MSC)nodes 116, and the like. Since the WACNspace 104 may also include a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network that provides a packet radio access for mobile devices using the cellular infrastructure of a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)-based carrier network, a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) 114 is exemplified therein. Additionally, by way of generalization, the PLMNs of the WACNspace 104 may comprise radio access and core networks selected from the group comprising Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) networks, Integrated Digital Enhanced Networks (IDENs), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) networks, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks, or any 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)-compliant network (e.g., 3GPP or 3GPP2), all operating with well known frequency bandwidths and protocols. - Further,
UE device 102 is operable to obtain service from an access network (AN)space 106 that is connected to the WACNspace 104. In one implementation, the ANspace 106 includes one or more generic access networks (GANs) 118 as well as any type of wireless LAN (WLAN)arrangements 120, both of which may be generalized as any wireless AN that is operable to provide access services between UEdevice 102 and a PLMN core network using a broadband Internet Protocol (IP)-based network.WLAN arrangements 120 provide short-range wireless connectivity to UEdevice 102 via access points (APs) or “hot spots,” and can be implemented using a variety of standards, e.g., IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, HiperLan and HiperLan II standards, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and the Bluetooth standard. - In one embodiment, interfacing between the WACN and AN spaces may be effectuated in accordance with certain standards. For instance, GAN 118 may be interfaced with one or more PLMNs using the procedures set forth in the 3GPP TR 43.901 and 3GPP TS 43.xxx documents as well as related documentation. Likewise,
WLAN 120 may be interfaced with at least one PLMN core using the procedures set forth in the 3GPP TS 22.234, 3GPP TS 23.234 and 3GPP TS 24.234 documents as well as related documentation, and may therefore be referred to as an Interworking WLAN (I-WLAN) arrangement. - Based on the foregoing, it should be recognized that the service infrastructure of the
network environment 100 may be generalized into three broad segments: one or more radio access network (RANs) (which can include cellular band technologies as well as WLAN technologies), one or more core networks (CNs), and one or more service network (SNs). Depending on network ownership arrangements and service-level agreements, each RAN may support one or more CNs, each of which in turn may support one or more SNs. Such combinations of infrastructure equipment across multiple owners are sometimes used to create Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). The teachings of the present patent disclosure are equally applicable to MVNOs as to PLMNs. Since each RAN, CN, or SN may be provided with its own network identifier (ID code), and further because of the numerous RAN-CN-SN combinations available in thenetwork environment 100, traditional broadcasting of a single broadcast identifier for providing network advertisement information becomes unworkable. - To formalize the teachings of the present disclosure, reference is now taken to
FIG. 2 wherein an exemplary embodiment of anetwork environment 200 is shown that is a more concrete subset of thegeneralized network environment 100 illustrated inFIG. 1 . As depicted,wireless UE device 102 is operably disposed for acquiring network advertisement information from aRAN segment 202 that is coupled to aCN segment 204 which in turn is coupled to anSN segment 206. Three RANs are illustrative: RAN-1 208-1, RAN-2 208-2 and RAN-3 208-3, which are identified with the network codes MANC1, MANC2 and MANC3, respectively. TheCN segment 204 is also illustrated with three CNs: CN-1 210-1 (having an ID code of MCNC1), CN-2 210-2 (having an ID code of MCNC2) and CN-3 210-3 (having an ID code of MCNC3). Likewise, theSN segment 206 is illustrated with SN-1 212-1 (having an ID code of MSNC1), SN-2 212-2 (having an ID code of MSNC2) and SN-3 212-3 (having an ID code of MSNC3). - By way of example, RAN-1 208-1 is operable to support connectivity to two CNs, CN-1 210-1 and CN-2 210-2. In similar fashion, RAN-2 208-2 supports three CNs and RAN-3 208-3 supports only one CN. Each CN supports connectivity to one or more SNs: e.g., CN-3 210-3 connects to SN-2 212-2 as well as SN-3 212-3. Given the interconnectivity of the RAN/CN/SN segments, several combinations of identification codes may be obtained for purposes of uniquely identifying the various RAN-CN-SN combinations that the
wireless UE device 102 can potentially discover and select from. For instance, with a suitable Mobile Country Code (MCC) being included, the three ID code combinations associated with RAN-1 208-1 are: -
- [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC1];
- [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC2]; and
- [MCC.MANC1.MCNC2.MSNC2].
- Likewise, the ID code combinations associated with RAN-2 208-2 are:
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- [MCC.MANC2.MCNC1.MSNC1];
- [MCC.MANC2.MCNC1.MSNC2];
- [MCC.MANC2.MCNC2.MSNC2];
- [MCC.MANC2.MCNC3.MSNC2]; and
- [MCC.MANC2.MCNC3.MSNC3].
- The two ID code combinations associated with RAN-3 208-3 are: [MCC.MANC3.MCNC3.MSNC2] and [MCC.MANC3.MCNC3.MSNC2]. As will be described in detail hereinbelow, a number of options are available for providing the applicable network ID code information to the
UE device 102 either in an initial scan procedure (i.e., when the device is not registered on any networks) or in a background scan procedure (i.e. when the device is registered on a network). - Further, a network advertisement broker (NAB)
entity 214 is disposed in thenetwork environment 200 that is operable as a depository of various RAN-CN-SN ID code combinations as well as information relating to supported services, capabilities, et cetera, on a network-by-network basis. For instance, a database structure associated withNAB 214 can contain RAN IDs, CN IDs to which each RAN is connected, services supported by each RAN, other access networks supported or operated by a RAN (which could be any radio technology such as 3GPP, 3GPP2, or any IEEE-based WLAN, as alluded to in the foregoing discussion), and the like, any or all of which information may be updated periodically or as needed. Additionally, depending on implementation,NAB 214 may be associated with a RAN, a CN, or an SN, or in any combination thereof. In a still further embodiment,NAB 214 may be provided as a third-party entity accessible via a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP)network 216, e.g., the Internet. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , depicted therein is anexemplary database structure 300 provided as part of a network advertisement broker (NAB) in accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure. Based on the scope of coverage of the database as well as any third-party commercial arrangements, thedatabase structure 300 may be provisioned with the data pertaining to a fairly large number of RANs.Reference numeral 302 refers to one or more RANs identified by their RAN ID codes. Services supported by each RAN are identified incolumn 304. For example, RAN-1 is operable to support High Speed Datalink Packet Access (HSDPA), EDGE, and the like. Cross-relationship or interoperability of a particular RAN with other access networks is indicated incolumn 306. As illustrated, RAN-1 interoperates with additional RANs, RAN-X, RAN-Y, and RAN-Z, as well as WLANs, WLAN-A and WLAN-C. Reference numeral 308 refers to the core networks supported by each particular RAN identified incolumn 302.Reference numeral 310 refers to the various services supported by each CN, such as, e.g., IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Presence, Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), and the like. - In accordance with the teachings of the present patent disclosure, at least three options are available for providing network advertisement information (i.e., information indicating which networks and network combinations are available to a wireless device):
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- Broadcast on a per RAN basis. In this option, existing broadcast messages may be expanded or additional broadcast messages be created to carry the combinations of network ID codes.
- Broadcast all available networks and network combinations via a beacon channel which may be provided by a third-party, e.g., a public body, a consumer group, etc.
- Provided via querying a NAB entity.
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FIG. 4 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to one embodiment where advertisement messages are broadcast from RANs. One ormore RANs 404 are operable to broadcast information via associated control channels over theair interface 402. In one arrangement, theRAN nodes 404 may comprise Base Transceiver Station (BTS) nodes deployed in various cellular networks. Reference numerals 406-1 through 406-N refer to the control channel messages that are broadcast by the network nodes at a designated repetition rate. In one implementation, the broadcast information may include network ID code combination information, capability information, adjacent cell information, among other types of information.UE 102 is operable to read the broadcast information over theair interface 402 and based at least in part upon the received advertisement information, appropriate network selection may be carried out which may be mediated through application of such preferences and prohibitions as may be configured by the subscriber, network operators, and the like. - In one implementation, the various RAN-CN-SN ID code combinations may be transmitted in their entirety. That is, each RAN-CN-SN ID code combination is completely resolved and transmitted explicitly. For example, each of the three combinations [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC1]; [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC2]; and [MCC.MANC1.MCNC2.MSNC2] provided in association with RAN-1 of
FIG. 2 may be broadcast by RAN-1 in complete form. In another implementation, each CN may advertise all SN ID codes it supports. For instance, the [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC1:MSNC2] combination format indicates that both MSNC1 and MSNC2 are supported by the CN identified by MCNC1. - As alluded to before, for each network there is a corresponding broadcast message that defines the services that are available. In one aspect,
UE 102 can also request the services information by transmitting a particular ID code combination (e.g., [MCC.MANC1.MCNC1.MSNC2]) to the appropriate network node to obtain such information. Additionally, the ID code information as well as the services information may be provided to the individual RANs by one or more NABs for broadcasting. -
FIG. 5 depicts an exemplary message flow diagram of the present patent disclosure for acquiring network advertisement information according to another embodiment. As before,UE 102 is operable to read broadcast messages over theair interface 402 from the individual RANs. Using such applicable selection filters (e.g., positive filters (i.e., preferences) as well as negative filters (i.e., prohibitions)) as may be configured on the device, a particular RAN may be selected (block 506). Thereafter, the device/user is authenticated by engaging in anauthentication mechanism 508 with an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA)server 504. Upon successful authentication, the RAN is operable to permit the device to contact a suitable NAB, e.g.,NAB 214, using the NAB's IP address. In one implementation, the IP address may be obtained via a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) query initiated by the device, wherein the FQDN is constructed using the RAN's a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC). In another implementation, theAAA server 504 may provide the IP address or FQDN.Reference numerals UE device 102, it thencontacts NAB 214 via arequest message 514 and obtains the requisite NAB information via areply 516. As part therequest message 514,UE device 102 may include any or all of the following data: subscriber ID (e.g., International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) which is constructed as [MCC] [MNC] [MIN] in GSM, where [MCC] identifies the country that the subscriber is from, [MNC] identifies the PLMN network, and [MIN] is the unique ID that identifies the wireless UE device), network ID, (e.g., Cell Global Identification (CGI) or System Identification (SID)), network IDs of other networks, location information of the wireless UE device (e.g., Global Positioning System or GPS coordinates), media access control (MAC) addresses of available access points, and MAC address of the wireless UE device. - As part of the
reply message 516,NAB 214 is operable to transmit the stored RAN-CN-SN ID information as well as the services and capabilities associated therewith. Based on the geographic location information of the wireless UE device, the NAB information may be appropriately customized. Upon receipt of the requisite information, thewireless UE device 102 may store it locally. -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart associated with an embodiment of the method described hereinabove. Atblock 602, the wireless UE device is operable to scan for available RANs including WLANs in one or more frequency bands and in one or more radio access technologies, depending on the device configuration, et cetera. For example, it is possible to configure the wireless UE device for a number of technology modes that are used, wherein the configuration information may be stored as an elementary file (EF) structure on a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or Removable User Identity Module (RUIM) card operable with the device. Other removable memory forms may include compact Flash, secure SD, et cetera. In another embodiment, such data could be stored in a fixed memory module integrated with the device and/or as part of a managed object information tree. Additionally, the device configuration data may be modified by the network operator via an Over the Air (OTA) mechanism such as Short Message Service (SMS), Cell Broadcast, Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS), or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). In a still further embodiment, it may be possible for the subscriber to modify the device configuration data. - Given the diversity of the
exemplary network environment 100 described earlier with respect toFIG. 1 , it is envisaged that scanning may be effectuated in a frequency band in which at least one of the following technologies is operating: GERAN (without EDGE), GERAN (with EDGE), an IDEN network, a CDMA/CDMA2000/TDMA network, a UMTS network, and so on. Additionally, scanning may be effectuated in a frequency band compliant with a WLAN standard selected from: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and Bluetooth standard. Further, the UE device includes logic for selecting a RAN based at least in part upon the network information obtained via scanning. Thereafter, an authentication mechanism using AAA is employed for authenticating the device and subscriber (block 604). The IP address of suitable NAB is obtained using, e.g., FQDN (block 606). Subsequently, the NAB is contacted using the IP address obtained inblock 606, whereupon appropriate network advertisement information including services/capabilities information may be obtained from the NAB. As alluded to previously, such information may be customized based on the geographic location of the device, for example. These operations are illustrated inblocks -
FIG. 7 depicts anexemplary database structure 700 that may be provided as an operated-based list, a user-based list or an enterprise-based list, or any combination thereof, for configurably setting network selection preferences and prohibitions according to one aspect of the present patent disclosure. In one embodiment, thedatabase structure 700 is configured as an operator-defined network list that specifies a plurality of network IDs which should be considered as preferred networks in one or more radio access technologies, wherein the network IDs are populated by the operator. In another embodiment, thedatabase structure 700 may be configured as one or more user network lists, with one list per user using the wireless UE device, for example. Each such list may be accessed by the users upon identifying themselves to the device, wherein the contents of the list (i.e., network IDs) are populated by the respective users. In yet another embodiment, thedatabase structure 700 may be configured as a list of network IDs that are preferred by an enterprise owning the wireless devices for the benefit of its employee-users. - Irrespective of the particular configuration, the
database structure 700 defines a plurality of radio access technologies, e.g.,EDGE technology 702A,WLAN technology 702B, andUMTS technology 702C, wherein a number of RAN IDs are provided for each technology. As illustrated inFIG. 7 ,column 704A identifies multiple RAN IDs for the EDGE technology, each RAN supporting one or more core networks identified incorresponding column 706A. Likewise columns 704B/706B andcolumns 704C/706C are provided for the WLAN and UMTS technologies respectively. As one skilled in the art may appreciate, the various IDs can be Service Set IDs (SSIDs) (for WLAN), SIDs (for IS-95 and IS-136), or [MCC,MNC] combinations (for GSM). - Similar to the network preference lists set forth above, an analogous database structure may be provided that identifies one or more networks that are forbidden for use. Such a list of prohibited networks may be configured as, for example, an operator-barred RAN list (i.e., specified by an operator), enterprise-barred RAN list (i.e., specified by an enterprise), operator-barred CN list (i.e., specified by an operator), and enterprise-barred CN list (i.e., specified by an enterprise).
- In addition to one or more of the embodiments and configurations of the database structures identifying network preferences and prohibitions, one or more home network lists (including equivalent home networks) may be provided for facilitating network selection in conjunction with a network entity referred to as a roaming broker (RB). Additional details regarding RB provisioning and its interaction with a NAB may be found in the following commonly owned co-pending U.S. patent application entitled “NETWORK SELECTION SCHEME USING A ROAMING BROKER (RB),” filed even date herewith (Attorney Docket No. 1400-1037US) and cross-referenced hereinabove.
- Given that there are a number of lists that could be used in the radio part, appropriate intelligence or logic may be provided as part of the wireless UE device in order to resolve priority among various radio access technologies, preferences and prohibitions. Where the wireless device is operable in multiple modes (i.e., different technologies), a particular mode may be designated as its primary operating mode (highest priority). Secondary and tertiary operating modes may be accorded lower priorities accordingly. Again, it is envisaged that the operating modes may be configured or reconfigured dynamically, based on operator-defined criteria, subscriber-defined criteria, or enterprise-defined criteria. Some exemplary parameters used in controlling the operating mode may be: device location information (e.g., GPS information), SSIDs, SIDs, [MCC,MNC] combinations, cell IDs, and the like. Additionally, certain override criteria may be provided for operators, enterprises or subscribers (i.e., for hard set). In one implementation, the interaction of these parameters defines when a particular technology takes either primary, secondary, or tertiary operating mode. Each defined parameter may be provisioned with a flag associated therewith, indicating whether the defined condition has to occur in order to set an operating mode. For example, consider that the wireless UE device discovers a specific cell ID upon performing an initial scan. It is assumed that the subscriber has defined the condition that if a home SSID is found in this cell, WLAN is to be set as the primary operating mode. Accordingly, the device's primary mode would be set to WLAN in this particular cell provided the home SSID has been found, and the secondary mode may be set to GSM.
- As pointed out earlier, the provisioning of various preferred and barred network lists necessitates appropriate device logic for specifying the order in which to use them. Moreover, each country may have its own regulatory requirements as to which list should take precedence. An enterprise company for instance may forbid access to a public WLAN access point that operates in the vicinity of the company's premises. Additionally, certain device logic may be necessary for specifying the scanning behavior as well, since there may be a number of bands on per-technology basis in which the device is capable of scanning.
FIGS. 8A-8C depict exemplary database structures or logic for facilitating configuration of the operation of a wireless UE device. In particular,reference numeral 800A ofFIG. 8A refers to a list ordering scheme operable with the device wherein a priority is imposed on the device's various network lists. InFIG. 8B ,reference numeral 800B refers to a scheme for specifying initial scan behavior of the device. As illustrated, when the device performs an initial scan, it is provided that Technology A should be scanned in bands A, B, and C. In a GSM implementation, these bands could be selected from 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz. Likewise, Technology B could be CDMA (IS-95) operating in two bands, 850 MHz and 1900 MHz. Although each technology is exemplified with one or more frequency bands inscheme 800B, it should be realized that there may be a technology available with the wireless device in which no scanning bands are specified (e.g., by setting an on/off flag associated with that particular technology or by explicitly not provisioning any band information). Further, the scanning order may be effectuated in serial mode or in parallel mode. - An exemplary initial scan procedure is set forth in the following:
Scan Band Find home, stop scanning and register Scan whole band (21) Scan additional band? Yes Find home, stop scanning and register Scan whole band Scan additional band? Yes Repeat - go to (21) No End go to (22) (22) No (23) Check NetworkIDs in that band against lists At least one NetworkID appears in a list? Yes Register network that appears in highest place in list for that band No Any bands left? Yes Go to 23 No Register Network at random in highest priority band - In similar fashion,
reference numeral 800C inFIG. 8C refers to a scheme for specifying the device's background scan behavior. As exemplified, when the device performs a background scan, it is provided that Technology A should be scanned in bands A and C. Likewise, Technology B may be scanned in bands D and G. Analogous to the initial scanning process logic, thebackground scanning scheme 800C may have technologies with no band information provided therefor. As to the background scan interval, it may be configured on the device on a technology-by-technology basis or with a single for all technologies. In addition, such configuration data may be provided within a fixed memory module of the device or by way of a removable module (e.g., SIM, RUIM, compact Flash, USIM, et cetera). - An exemplary background scan procedure is set forth in the following:
(23) Check NetworkIDs in that band against lists At least one NetworkID appears in a list? Yes Register network that appears in highest place in list for that band No Any bands left? Yes Go to 23 No Register Network at random in highest priority band -
FIG. 9 depicts a block diagram of an embodiment of awireless device 900 operable to acquire network advertisement information according to the teachings of the present patent disclosure. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art upon reference hereto that although an embodiment ofUE 102 may comprise an arrangement similar to one shown inFIG. 9 , there can be a number of variations and modifications, in hardware, software or firmware, with respect to the various modules depicted. Accordingly, the arrangement ofFIG. 9 should be taken as illustrative rather than limiting with respect to the embodiments of the present patent disclosure. Amicroprocessor 902 providing for the overall control ofUE 900 is operably coupled to acommunication subsystem 904 which includes transmitter/receiver (transceiver) functionality for effectuating multi-mode communications over a plurality of bands. By way of example, a wide area wireless Tx/Rx module 906 and a wireless AN Tx/Rx module 908 are illustrated. Although not particularly shown, each Tx/Rx module may include other associated components such as one or more local oscillator (LO) modules, RF switches, RF bandpass filters, A/D and D/A converters, processing modules such as digital signal processors (DSPs), local memory, etc. As will be apparent to those skilled in the field of communications, the particular design of thecommunication subsystem 904 may be dependent upon the communications networks with which the UE device is intended to operate. In one embodiment, thecommunication subsystem 904 is operable with both voice and data communications. -
Microprocessor 902 also interfaces with further device subsystems such as auxiliary input/output (I/O) 918,serial port 920,display 922,keyboard 924,speaker 926,microphone 928, random access memory (RAM) 930, a short-range communications subsystem 932, and any other device subsystems generally labeled asreference numeral 933. To control access, a SIM/RUIM interface 934 is also provided in communication with themicroprocessor 902. In one implementation, SIM/RUIM interface 934 is operable with a SIM/RUIM card having a number ofkey configurations 944 andother information 946 such as identification and subscriber-related data as well as one or more SSID/PLMN lists and filters described in detail hereinabove. - Operating system software and other control software may be embodied in a persistent storage module (i.e., non-volatile storage) such as
Flash memory 935. In one implementation,Flash memory 935 may be segregated into different areas, e.g., storage area forcomputer programs 936 as well as data storage regions such asdevice state 937,address book 939, other personal information manager (PIM)data 941, and other data storage areas generally labeled asreference numeral 943. Additionally, appropriate network discovery/selection logic 940 may be provided as part of the persistent storage for executing the various procedures, NAB information acquisition techniques, and network selection mechanisms set forth in the preceding sections. Logic for effectuating appropriate DNS queries, authentication, and NAB/RB queries is also exemplified as alogic module 945. Associated therewith is astorage module 938 for storing the SSID/PLMN lists, selection/scanning filters, capability indicators, et cetera, also described in detail hereinabove. - It is believed that the operation and construction of the embodiments of the present patent application will be apparent from the Detailed Description set forth above. While the exemplary embodiments shown and described may have been characterized as being preferred, it should be readily understood that various changes and modifications could be made therein without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the following claims.
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1. A network advertisement method operable in a network environment having one or more radio access networks, one or more core networks, and one or more service networks, comprising:
broadcasting an advertisement message by each radio access network (RAN) on a broadcast control channel associated therewith, said advertisement message including a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to said wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a core network (CN) that is supported by said particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with a service network (SN) that is supported by a particular core network; and
receiving each advertisement message by a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a scanning procedure for facilitating network selection based at least in part upon said combination of identification codes.
2. The network advertisement method operable in a network environment as recited in claim 1 , wherein said advertisement message further includes indications of services supported by each RAN.
3. The network advertisement method operable in a network environment as recited in claim 1 , wherein said advertisement message further includes indications of services supported by each core network.
4. The network advertisement method operable in a network environment as recited in claim 1 , wherein said advertisement message further includes indications of services supported by each service network.
5. The network advertisement method operable in a network environment as recited in claim 1 , wherein said combination of identification codes is provided to said particular RAN by a network advertisement broker (NAB).
6. The network advertisement method operable in a network environment as recited in claim 5 , wherein said NAB is associated with at least one of a RAN, a core network, a service network, and a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP) network.
7. A network advertisement system operable in a network environment having one or more radio access networks, one or more core networks, and one or more service networks, comprising:
means associated with each radio access network (RAN) for broadcasting an advertisement message on a broadcast control channel for reception by a wireless user equipment (UE) device; and
means for including in said advertisement message a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each particular RAN available to said wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a core network (CN) that is supported by said particular RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with a service network (SN) that is supported by a particular core network.
8. The network advertisement system operable in a network environment as recited in claim 7 , wherein said means for including in said advertisement message further comprises means for including indications of services supported by each RAN.
9. The network advertisement system operable in a network environment as recited in claim 7 , wherein said means for including in said advertisement message further comprises means for including indications of services supported by each core network.
10. The network advertisement system operable in a network environment as recited in claim 7 , wherein said means for including in said advertisement message further comprises means for including indications of services supported by each service network.
11. The network advertisement system operable in a network environment as recited in claim 7 , wherein said combination of identification codes is provided to said particular RAN by a network advertisement broker (NAB).
12. The network advertisement system operable in a network environment as recited in claim 11 , wherein said NAB is associated with at least one of a RAN, a core network, a service network, and a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP) network.
13. A method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising:
scanning by a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks;
upon selecting a particular radio access network (RAN), authenticating by said wireless UE device with an authentication server;
upon successful authentication, obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a network advertisement broker (NAB) from a domain name server (DNS);
contacting said NAB by said wireless UE device using said IP address; and
obtaining network advertisement information from said NAB.
14. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said network advertisement information includes a combination of identification codes, each combination comprising at least one of (i) an identification code associated with each RAN available to said wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a core network (CN) that is supported by said RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with a service network (SN) that is supported by a particular core network.
15. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 14 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each RAN.
16. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 14 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each core network.
17. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 14 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each service network.
18. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said NAB is associated with at least one of a RAN, a core network, a service network and a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP) network.
19. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is performed in one or more frequency bands.
20. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is performed in one or more radio access technologies.
21. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is performed as an initial scanning process by said wireless UE device.
22. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is performed as a background scanning process by said wireless UE device.
23. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , further comprising customizing said network advertisement information based on geographic location of said wireless UE device.
24. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is effectuated in a frequency band compliant with a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standard selected from: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and Bluetooth standard.
25. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said scanning is effectuated in a frequency band compliant with at least one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)-compliant network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, and a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) network.
26. The method of acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 13 , wherein said IP address of said NAB is obtained via a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) query initiated by said wireless UE device.
27. A system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment, comprising:
means associated with a wireless user equipment (UE) device for scanning in a frequency band for discovering available radio access networks;
means for authenticating said wireless UE device with an authentication server;
means, operable responsive to successful authentication of said wireless UE device, for obtaining an Internet Protocol (IP) address of a network advertisement broker (NAB) from a domain name server (DNS); and
means associated with said wireless UE equipment for contacting said NAB using said IP address and obtaining network advertisement information from said NAB.
28. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said network advertisement information includes a combination of identification codes, wherein each combination comprises (i) an identification code associated with each RAN available to said wireless UE device, (ii) an identification code associated with a core network (CN) that is supported by said RAN, and (iii) an identification code associated with a service network (SN) that is supported by a particular core network.
29. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 28 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each RAN.
30. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 28 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each core network.
31. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 28 , wherein said network advertisement information further includes indications of services supported by each service network.
32. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said NAB is associated with at least one of a RAN, a core network, a service network, and a public packet-switched Internet Protocol (IP) network.
33. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said scanning is performed in one or more frequency bands.
34. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said scanning is performed in one or more radio access technologies.
35. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein means for scanning comprises means for effectuating an initial scanning process in said wireless UE device.
36. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said means for scanning comprises means for effectuating a background scanning process in said wireless UE device.
37. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , further comprising means for customizing said network advertisement information based on geographic location of said wireless UE device.
38. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said IP address of said NAB is obtained via a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) query initiated by said wireless UE device.
39. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said means for scanning is operable in a frequency band compliant with a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standard selected from: IEEE 802.11b standard, IEEE 802.11a standard, IEEE 802.11g standard, HiperLan standard, HiperLan II standard, Wi-Max standard, OpenAir standard, and Bluetooth standard.
40. The system for acquiring network advertisement information in a network environment as recited in claim 27 , wherein said means for scanning is operable in a frequency band compliant with at least one of a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network, an Enhanced Data Rates for Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) Evolution (EDGE) network, a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)-compliant network, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (IDEN), a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network, a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) network, and a Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) network.
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