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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 76/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is provided a method including detecting, by an apparatus, a first wireless access option; determining whether or not the first wireless access option shares at least part of a backbone with a second wireless access option; and deciding whether or not to associate with the first wireless access option at least partly on the basis of the determination.