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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2016
Applicant:
T-mobile Usa, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Yousif Targali, Sammamish, WA (US);
Samir M. Hodroj, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 12/30 (2021.01); H04W 8/04 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/14 (2009.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 8/12 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 8/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/35 (2021.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 8/12 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 48/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
The systems, devices, and methods discussed herein are directed to a portable communication device, or a user equipment (UE), for obtaining cellular network services with an unassociated cellular network with assistance from a wireless local area network (WLAN). The UE registers with the WLAN, discovers the unassociated cellular network, sends request to a WLAN service provider of the WLAN to obtain cellular network services with the unassociated cellular network, and obtains cellular network services with the unassociated cellular network.