US 12,133,164 B2
Method and system for enhanced channel map advertisements
Michael Montemurro, Toronto (CA); Stephen McCann, Hampshire (GB); and Sheng Sun, Kanata (CA)
Assigned to HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., Shenzhen (CN)
Filed on Jan. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/576,382.
Prior Publication US 2023/0232320 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 48/16 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) 15 Claims
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1. A method by a device, the method comprising:
sending a discovery request to an access point for discovering a network, the discovery request requesting for: available channels of access points within a radio range of the device; one or more access network operators for the available channels; and one or more service providers for the available channels; and
receiving from the access point a response message comprising one or more lists indicative of: the available channels, the one or more access network operators, and the one or more service providers.