Encapsulation of higher-layer control messages for local area network support into a wide area network protocol

US8971211B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8971211-B2
Application numberUS-200913378361-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2009
Priority dateJul 16, 2009
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for integration of a wireless local area network and a wide area cellular network. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include the support node receiving, from a first node, a message including a request for information representative of a configuration of a wireless local area network accessible by the first node. The method may also include providing, in response to the received message, the information representative of the configuration of the wireless local area network. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: generating, at a protocol engine at a user equipment configured to operate in a wireless local area network and a cellular network, a message including a request for information representative of a configuration of the wireless local area network, wherein the request is used to at least wake-up a wireless local area network access point serving the wireless local area network in order to facilitate discovery; and transmitting, via enca…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US8971211B2 cover?
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for integration of a wireless local area network and a wide area cellular network. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include the support node receiving, from a first node, a message including a request for information representative of a configuration of a wireless local area network accessible by th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rinne Mika, Doppler Klaus, Nokia Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W48/18. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).