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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2013
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Zhixian Xiang, Plano, TX (US);
Kaippallimalil Mathew John, Richardson, TX (US);
Hinghung Anthony Chan, Plano, TX (US);
Khosrow Tony Saboorian, Plano, TX (US);
Futurewei Technologies, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
System and method embodiments are provided for extending Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) with Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) server capability. An embodiment method for network discovery and selection (NDS) includes receiving, at an ANQP proxy, query for network discovery information from a user equipment (UE), forwarding the query to an ANDSF including an indication for a service provider associated with a domain of users, receiving information associated with the service provider from the ANDSF, and forwarding the information associated with the service provider to the UE.