Managing communications with private access points in wireless networks
View Patent ↗Communication is initiated with a radio access network through a first private access point according to a first air interface standard based on a first identifier corresponding to the first private access point. A second identifier corresponding to the first private access point is determined by using a roaming list. The second identifier is associated with the first identifier in the roaming list. A set of one or more carrier frequencies for communication according to a second air interface standard is determined using the roaming list. The second identifier is mapped to the set of one or more carrier frequencies in the roaming list. Based on the roaming list, initiation of communication with the radio access network is attempted through the first private access point according to the second air interface standard based on the second identifier at one carrier frequency of the set of one or more carrier frequencies.
1. A method comprising:
accessing a roaming list identifying a set of private access points, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table,
wherein the first table comprises:
a first identifier associated with a second identifier, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
a third identifier associated with a fourth identifier, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard, the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard, and the first identifier is different from the third identifier;
a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, the first row in the second table comprising a first set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, the second row in the second table comprising a second set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
selecting, using the roaming list, a private access point from the set of private access points, the selected private access point configured to communicate with the radio access network according to the first air interface standard and the second air interface standard.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
if the first private access point is selected,
attempting communication with the first private access point, according to the second air interface standard, using at least one of the carrier frequencies in the first set of one or more carrier frequencies.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
if the second private access point is selected,
attempting communication with the second private access point, according to the second air interface standard, using at least one of the carrier frequencies in the second set of one or more carrier frequencies.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second identifier is different from the fourth identifier.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a first carrier frequency, and the second set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a second carrier frequency that is different from the first carrier frequency.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first index comprises the second index, the first row in the second table comprises the second row in the second table, and the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises the second set of one or more carrier frequencies.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a single carrier frequency.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the roaming list from a server associated with the radio access network.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the roaming list is received via an over-the-air configuration protocol.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first table comprises the second table.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and the third identifiers comprise System ID/Network IDs (SID/NIDs), and the second and the fourth identifiers comprise Subnet IDs.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first air interface standard is 1xRTT and the second air interface standard is EV-DO.
13. One or more non-transitory machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
accessing a roaming list identifying a set of private access points, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table,
wherein the first table comprises:
a first identifier associated with a second identifier, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
a third identifier associated with a fourth identifier, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard, the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard, and the first identifier is different from the third identifier;
a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, the first row in the second table comprising a first set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, the second row in the second table comprising a second set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
selecting, using the roaming list, a private access point from the set of private access points, the selected private access point configured to communicate with the radio access network according to the first air interface standard and the second air interface standard.
14. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
if the first private access point is selected,
attempting communication with the first private access point, according to the second air interface standard, using at least one of the carrier frequencies in the first set of one or more carrier frequencies.
15. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the second identifier is different from the fourth identifier.
16. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a first carrier frequency, and the second set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a second carrier frequency that is different from the first carrier frequency.
17. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the first index comprises the second index, the first row in the second table comprises the second row in the second table, and the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises the second set of one or more carrier frequencies.
18. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving the roaming list from a server associated with the radio access network.
19. A system comprising:
one or more processing devices; and
one or more non-transitory machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
accessing a roaming list identifying a set of private access points, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table,
wherein the first table comprises:
a first identifier associated with a second identifier, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
a third identifier associated with a fourth identifier, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard, the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard, and the first identifier is different from the third identifier;
a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, the first row in the second table comprising a first set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, the second row in the second table comprising a second set of one or more carrier frequencies; and
selecting, using the roaming list, a private access point from the set of private access points, the selected private access point configured to communicate with the radio access network according to the first air interface standard and the second air interface standard.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
if the first private access point is selected,
attempting communication with the first private access point, according to the second air interface standard, using at least one of the carrier frequencies in the first set of one or more carrier frequencies.
21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the second identifier is different from the fourth identifier.
22. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a first carrier frequency, and the second set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises a second carrier frequency that is different from the first carrier frequency.
23. The system of claim 19 , wherein the first index comprises the second index, the first row in the second table comprises the second row in the second table, and the first set of one or more carrier frequencies comprises the second set of one or more carrier frequencies.
24. The system of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating the roaming list;
providing the roaming list to the access terminal;
generating an updated roaming list identifying an updated set of private access points; and providing the updated roaming list to the access terminal.
25. A method comprising:
generating a roaming list identifying a set of private access points for an access terminal, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table;
associating a first identifier with a second identifier in the first table, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
associating a third identifier with a fourth identifier in the first table, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard and the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard;
providing a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, wherein the first row in the second table comprises a first set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the first private access point according to the second air interface standard;
providing a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, wherein the second row in the second table comprises a second set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the second private access point according to the second air interface standard; and
providing the roaming list to the access terminal.
26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:
generating an updated roaming list identifying an updated set of private access points; and
providing the updated roaming list to the access terminal.
27. One or more non-transitory machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
generating a roaming list identifying a set of private access points for an access terminal, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table;
associating a first identifier with a second identifier in the first table, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
associating a third identifier with a fourth identifier in the first table, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard and the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard;
providing a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, wherein the first row in the second table comprises a first set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the first private access point according to the second air interface standard;
providing a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, wherein the second row in the second table comprises a second set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the second private access point according to the second air interface standard; and
providing the roaming list to the access terminal.
28. The one or more non-transitory machine-readable media of claim 27 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating an updated roaming list identifying an updated set of private access points; and
providing the updated roaming list to the access terminal.
29. A system comprising:
one or more processing devices; and
one or more non-transitory machine-readable media configured to store instructions that are executable by the one or more processing devices to perform operations comprising:
generating a roaming list identifying a set of private access points for an access terminal, at least one of the access points in the set of private access points configured to communicate with a radio access network, the roaming list comprising a first table and a second table;
associating a first identifier with a second identifier in the first table, at least one of the first and the second identifiers corresponding to a first private access point from the set of private access points;
associating a third identifier with a fourth identifier in the first table, at least one of the third and the fourth identifiers corresponding to a second private access point from the set of private access points, wherein the first and third identifiers are compatible with a first air interface standard and the second and fourth identifiers are compatible with a second air interface standard;
providing a first index corresponding to a first row for the second identifier in the first table, the first index being directed to a first row in the second table, wherein the first row in the second table comprises a first set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the first private access point according to the second air interface standard;
providing a second index corresponding to a second row for the fourth identifier in the first table, the second index being directed to a second row in the second table, wherein the second row in the second table comprises a second set of one or more carrier frequencies for the access terminal to use to attempt communication with the second private access point according to the second air interface standard; and
providing the roaming list to the access terminal.
30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the operations further comprise:
generating an updated roaming list identifying an updated set of private access points; and
providing the updated roaming list to the access terminal.