US 11,889,588 B2
Systems and methods for receiving indications of network access technologies, network services, and network capabilities by a user device
Yee Sin Chan, San Jose, CA (US); Xin Wang, Morris Plains, NJ (US); Hui Zhao, Marlboro, NJ (US); Lily Zhu, Parsippany, NJ (US); and Gerard J. Flynn, Washington, NJ (US)
Assigned to Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed by Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/644,621.
Application 17/644,621 is a continuation of application No. 16/248,124, filed on Jan. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,223,944.
Prior Publication US 2022/0109982 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 80/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 8/245 (2013.01) [H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 80/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
selectively passing, by a device, bits of a multi-bit network indication to an upper layer of the device,
wherein a first portion of the bits of the multi-bit network indication are passed to the upper layer when the device is in a first network and indicate that a first portion of access technologies, services, and network capabilities indicated by the multi-bit network indication are accessible, and
wherein a second portion of the bits of the multi-bit network indication are passed to the upper layer when the device is in a second network and indicate that a second portion of the access technologies, services, and network capabilities indicated by the multi-bit network indication is accessible; and
receiving, by the device via the upper layer, a selection of one of the access technologies, the services, or the network capabilities provided via a user interface of the device based on selectively passing the first portion or the second portion of the bits of the multi-bit network indication,
wherein receiving the selection of the one of the access technologies, the services, or the network capabilities is based on receiving user input via the user interface selecting the one of the access technologies, the services, or the network capabilities for usage on the device.