ENHANCED ACCESS NETWORK QUERY PROTOCOL (ANQP) SIGNALING TO SCALE TO SUPPORT LARGE NUMBERS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AT AN ACCESS POINT (AP)

摘要

A client device may determine whether to obtain an element of information related to a service parameter from an access node. The access node may be associated with a plurality of connectivity access networks. The element of information can be selected and associated with a query. The query can be derived and configured according to one of a plurality of modes. The query can be sent as an over-the-air message to the access node. A service query protocol (SQP) server may be coupled to the access node. The query may be obtained at the SQP server from client device via the access node. A response to the query may be derived based on the element of information associated with the query and the mode of the query. The response may be sent from the access node to the client device.

主权项

1. A method, operational at a client device, comprising:
determining, at the client device, whether to obtain an element of information related to a service parameter from an access node; selecting, based on a result of the determining, the element of information; deriving a query associated with the element of information, wherein the query is configured according to one of a plurality of modes; and sending the query as an over-the-air message from the client device to the access node.