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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Jae Won Lim, Gyeongki-do, KR;
Byoung Hoon Kim, Gyeongki-do, KR;
Jae Won Lim, Gyeongki-do, KR;
Byoung Hoon Kim, Gyeongki-do, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a terminal and a method for searching access points performed by a terminal supporting a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) in a wireless communication system. The method includes: receiving, by the terminal, information on one or more access points (APs) located within a cell coverage of a base station; determining whether there are any accessible APs within the cell coverage of the base station based on the received information; searching and selecting an AP according to the determining, wherein: if there are accessible APs, the terminal searches and selects the AP within a first time period, the first time period is shorter than a current time period for searching the AP, if there are no accessible APs, the terminal searches and selects the AP within a second time period, and the second time period is longer than the current time period for searching the AP; and accessing the selected AP.