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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2010
Stephen Mccann, Rownhams, GB;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
David Steer, Nepean, CA;
Richard Howard Kennedy, Austin, TX (US);
David Philip Hole, Southampton, GB;
Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Ottawa, CA;
Stephen McCann, Rownhams, GB;
Michael Montemurro, Toronto, CA;
David Steer, Nepean, CA;
Richard Howard Kennedy, Austin, TX (US);
David Philip Hole, Southampton, GB;
Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Ottawa, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, unknown;
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus to discover network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves sending a request to a first access network of a first network type. The request is addressed to a database and requests network connectivity information for connecting to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type. The example method also involves receiving a response from the first access network. The response includes the network connectivity information for connecting to the second access network.