Method and device for notifying wireless access point service virtual provider

摘要

In embodiments, a UE notifies an AP of information about a home operator of the UE; and the AP determines whether the home operator of the UE uses a hotspot virtualization technology on the AP, and if the home operator uses the hotspot virtualization technology on the AP, sends the information about the home operator of the UE as information about the AP access service operator to the UE, so that in a case in which the home operator of the UE and the AP access service operator are different, the UE considers the AP access service operator as the home operator of the UE and therefore preferentially selects a network of the home operator to access a communications network by using the AP.

主权项

1. An access point (AP), comprising:
a receiver, configured to receive a query message sent by a user equipment (UE), wherein the query message carries information about a home operator of the UE; a first transmitter, configured to send a response message to the UE, wherein the response message carries information about an AP access service operator, wherein when the home operator of the UE uses a hotspot virtualization technology on the AP, the information about the AP access service operator is the information about the home operator of the UE, to enable the UE to select a network of the home operator to access a communications network using the AP; and a second transmitter, configured to send a notification message to the UE, wherein the notification message indicates that the AP is connected to networks of multiple operators, wherein the notification message further includes an indication that, among the operators accessible by the AP, at least one operator uses the hotspot virtualization technology on the AP, wherein the indication includes a virtualization technology indication field in a beacon frame or a probe response frame.