System and method for wireless network selection

1. A method for wireless network selection, the method comprising:

obtaining, by a user equipment (UE) from a visitor access network discovery and selection function (V-ANDSF) server, a visitor policy;

creating a first wireless local area network (WLAN) priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, a home policy, and a priority indicator, the priority indicator comprising a list of preferred visitor networks, wherein creating the first WLAN priority list comprises setting the first WLAN priority list to the visitor policy in response to a first visitor network to which the UE is roaming being included in the list of preferred visitor networks;

selecting a first WLAN from the first WLAN priority list as a first selected network;

creating a second WLAN priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, the home policy, and the priority indicator, wherein creating the second WLAN priority list comprises setting the second WLAN priority list to the home policy in response to a second visitor network to which the UE is roaming being excluded from the list of preferred visitor networks; and

selecting a second WLAN from the second WLAN priority list as a second selected network.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining, by the UE, the priority indicator from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF) server.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the priority indicator is stored in the UE.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising communicating, by the UE, with the first selected network.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining the visitor policy in response to the UE entering the first visitor network.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising obtaining, by the UE, the home policy from a home network.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein obtaining the home policy comprises obtaining the home policy from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF) server in the home network.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second WLAN priority list is based on first WLAN priority list.

9. A user equipment (UE), comprising:

a non-transitory memory storage comprising instructions; and

one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory storage, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to:

obtain, from a visitor access network discovery and selection function (V-ANDSF) server, a visitor policy;

create a first wireless local area network (WLAN) priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, a home policy, and a priority indicator, the priority indicator including a list of preferred visitor networks, wherein the one or more processors executing the instructions to create the first WLAN priority list execute instructions to set the first WLAN priority list to the visitor policy in response to a first visitor network to which the UE is roaming being included in the list of preferred visitor networks;

select a first WLAN from the first WLAN priority list as a first selected network;

create a second WLAN priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, the home policy, and the priority indicator, wherein the one or more processors executing the instructions to create the second WLAN priority list execute instructions to set the second WLAN priority list to the home policy in response to a second visitor network to which the UE is roaming being excluded from the list of preferred visitor networks; and

select a second WLAN from the second WLAN priority list as a selected network.

10. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to obtain the priority indicator from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF).

11. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the priority indicator is stored in the UE.

12. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to communicate with the selected network.

13. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to obtain the visitor policy in response to the UE entering the first visitor network.

14. The UE of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to obtain the home policy from a home network.

15. The UE of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to obtain the home policy by executing instructions to obtain the home policy from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF) server in the home network.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable media storing programming for execution by one or more processors, the programming including instructions for:

obtaining, by a user equipment (UE) from a visitor access network discovery and selection function (V-ANDSF) server, a visitor policy;

creating a first wireless local area network (WLAN) priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, a home policy and a priority indicator, the priority indicator comprising a list of preferred visitor networks, wherein the instructions for creating the first WLAN priority list include instructions for setting the first WLAN priority list to the visitor policy in response to a first visitor network to which the UE is roaming being included in the list of preferred visitor networks;

selecting a first WLAN from the first WLAN priority list as a selected network;

creating a second WLAN priority list in accordance with the visitor policy, the home Policy, and the priority indicator, wherein the instructions for creating the second WLAN priority list include instructions for setting the second WLAN priority list to the home policy in response to a second visitor network to which the UE is roaming being excluded from the list of preferred visitor networks; and

selecting a second WLAN from the second WLAN priority list as a selected network.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the programming further includes instructions for obtaining, by the UE, the priority indicator from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF) server.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the priority indicator is stored in the UE.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the programming further includes instructions for communicating, by the UE, with the selected network.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the instructions for obtaining the visitor policy include instructions for obtaining the visitor policy in response to the UE entering the first visitor network.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 16 , wherein the programming further include instructions for obtaining, by the UE, the home policy from a home network.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 21 , wherein the instructions for obtaining the home policy include instructions for obtaining the home policy from a home access network discovery and selection function (H-ANDSF) server in the home network.