Sending an identifier of a wireless local area network to enable handoff of a mobile station to the wireless local area network

摘要

In a wireless communications network, the presence of a wireless local area network in a cell segment is determined. An identifier of the wireless local area network in the cell segment is sent to at least one mobile station in the cell segment to enable the at least one mobile station to hand off to the wireless local area network. Optionally, information identifying geographic boundaries of cell segments and the wireless local area network can be sent to the at least one mobile station.

主权项

1. A method for use in a wireless communication network, comprising:
a node in the wireless communication network identifying at least one wireless local area network (WLAN) for a mobile station; and the node transmitting one or more messages to the mobile station identifying the at least one WLAN for handoff of the mobile station to a WLAN of the at least one WLAN, wherein the one or more messages comprise other information for the mobile station to select a WLAN from the at least one WLAN, wherein the other information comprises preference information regarding a preferred one or more WLANs.