US 11,950,266 B2
System and method for supporting GAN service request capability in a wireless user equipment (UE) device
Adrian Buckley, Tracy, CA (US); George Baldwin Bumiller, Ramsey, NJ (US); and Paul Marcus Carpenter, Twickenham (GB)
Assigned to Malikie Innovations Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/175,416.
Application 17/175,416 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,572, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, granted, now 10,925,068.
Application 16/374,572 is a continuation of application No. 15/131,827, filed on Apr. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,278,187, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/131,827 is a continuation of application No. 11/287,637, filed on Nov. 28, 2005, granted, now 9,319,973, issued on Apr. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/631,457, filed on Nov. 29, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2021/0208904 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/00 (2018.01); G06F 9/445 (2018.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01); H04L 67/02 (2022.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 72/53 (2023.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.01); H04W 4/14 (2009.01); H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 28/18 (2009.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01); H04W 88/12 (2009.01); H04W 92/02 (2009.01); H04W 92/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 72/53 (2023.01) [G06F 9/44505 (2013.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 76/11 (2018.02); H04W 4/14 (2013.01); H04W 24/00 (2013.01); H04W 28/18 (2013.01); H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 84/042 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01); H04W 88/12 (2013.01); H04W 92/02 (2013.01); H04W 92/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A messaging method, comprising:
gaining Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity by a user equipment (UE) device with respect to a network node disposed in a network environment that is comprised of a wireless access network (AN) space operable to be coupled to a wide area cellular network (WACN) space, wherein the WACN space includes one or more WACNs, wherein the network node is configured to provide access to the one or more WACNs for the UE device, wherein the network node comprises a default network controller whose information is stored in the UE device, wherein the network node comprises a generic access network controller (GANC), and wherein the GANC is a default GANC whose information is stored in the UE device;
sending a message by the UE device towards the network node, wherein the message comprises location information associated with the UE device and at least one information element pertaining to AN services required by the UE device, wherein the message is initiated towards the network node;
receiving, at the UE device from the network node, a response message comprising a list of available WACNs based on the location information associated with the UE device and the AN services required by the UE;
selecting, by the UE device, a WACN from the list of available WACNs; and
storing a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) in the UE device, the FQDN for facilitating a Domain Name Query (DNS) with respect to an IP address for the purposes of gaining IP connectivity by the UE to the WACN.