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Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015

Filed:

May. 10, 2012
Applicants:

Deborah Barclay, Winfield, IL (US);

Alessio Casati, West Molesey, GB;

Inventors:

Deborah Barclay, Winfield, IL (US);

Alessio Casati, West Molesey, GB;

Assignee:

Alcatel Lucent, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/22 (2006.01); H04W 8/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/00 (2009.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 8/06 (2013.01); H04W 4/005 (2013.01); H04W 8/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

In one embodiment, the method for registering to a wireless network includes transmitting a registration request from a device designated as having a low access priority. The registration request includes a value indicating that the device supports multiple access priorities. The multiple access priorities include the low access priority and at least one higher access priority. The method further includes requesting access when connecting to the wireless network based on a response to the registration request.


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