IP Library Granted Patent US 9,781,666
Granted Patent B2
US 9,781,666 · App. 14/761,894 · Granted Oct 3, 2017

Communication control method, base station and user terminal

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Patent No.
US 9,781,666
App. No.
14/761,894
Granted
Oct 3, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication control method for linking a cellular communication system with a wireless LAN system comprises: in a cellular base station, a step of storing location information of a wireless LAN access point; a step of acquiring location information of a user terminal connected to the cellular base station; a step of determining, on the basis of the respective location information of the wireless LAN access point and the user terminal, whether or not the user terminal is connected to the wireless LAN access point; and a step of transmitting a scan instruction for the wireless LAN access point to the user terminal when it is determined that the user terminal is connected to the wireless LAN access point.

Claims (18)

1. A communication control method for controlling a communication system, comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, a plurality of identifiers of wireless LAN access points to a user terminal,

notifying the base station, by the user terminal, of first information indicating a successful connection, in response to a successful connection to a predetermined wireless LAN access point indicated by an identifier included in the plurality of identifiers, and

notifying the base station, by the user terminal, of second information indicating an unsuccessful connection, in response to an unsuccessful connection to all of the wireless LAN access points indicated by the plurality of identifiers.

2. A base station configured to perform cellular communication, comprising:

a transmitter; and

a receiver; wherein

the transmitter is configured to transmit, to a user terminal configured to connect to the base station, a plurality of identifiers of wireless LAN access points, and

the receiver is configured to:

receive, from the user terminal, first information indicating a successful connection, in response to a successful connection of the user terminal to a predetermined wireless LAN access point indicated by an identifier included in the plurality of identifiers, and

receive, from the user terminal, second information indicating an unsuccessful connection, in response to an unsuccessful connection of the user terminal to all of the wireless LAN access points indicated by the plurality of identifiers.

3. A user terminal configured to connect to a base station, which is configured to perform cellular communication, comprising:

a receiver; and

a transmitter; wherein

the receiver is configured to receive a plurality of identifiers of wireless LAN access points from the base station, and

the transmitter is configured to:

notify the base station of first information indicating a successful connection, in response to a successful connection to a predetermined wireless LAN access point indicated by an identifier included in the plurality of identifiers; and

notify the base station of second information indicating an unsuccessful connection, in response to an unsuccessful connection to all of the wireless LAN access points indicated by the plurality of identifiers.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2025
From: MIICS&PARTNERS JAPAN CO., LTD.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 073342/0357 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2022
From: CORANCI, LLC
To: MIICS & PARTNERS JAPAN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060143/0654 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2020
From: KYOCERA CORPORATION
To: CORANCI, LLC
Reel/Frame 052507/0960 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: TONG, FANGWEI; MORITA, KUGO
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 036119/0572 →