Multiple access point name and IP service connectivity

US9019974B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9019974-B2
Application numberUS-201213661574-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2012
Priority dateOct 26, 2012
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A mobile device may communicate through multiple access point names (APNs) through wireless local area network (WLAN) protocols. The APNs are data routes that may be accessible to a device through other non-WLAN networks (e.g. cellular), but can be accessed with a WLAN device through WLAN protocols. A sub network access protocol (SNAP) header may be modified and used for routing traffic.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: advertising, by a wireless local area network (“WLAN”), a capability to access multiple access point names (“APNs”) from a core network; receiving, from a WLAN device, a request for access to at least one of the APNs in the core network, wherein the capability comprises a modification of a protocol that allows the WLAN device to access services from the core network; in response to the request, connecting, via the WLAN, the WLA…

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What does patent US9019974B2 cover?
A mobile device may communicate through multiple access point names (APNs) through wireless local area network (WLAN) protocols. The APNs are data routes that may be accessible to a device through other non-WLAN networks (e.g. cellular), but can be accessed with a WLAN device through WLAN protocols. A sub network access protocol (SNAP) header may be modified and used for routing traffic.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Blackberry Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L69/161. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).