Network Assisted ANDSF Policy Updating

摘要

Various methods and apparatuses are provided to address the need for reduced UE location reporting. In one method, an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server receives (401) location information for a UE from a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Evolved Packet Core (EPC) function. The location information is received from the LTE EPC function instead of being received from the UE. The ANDSF server then generates (402) a policy based on the location information received for the UE and sends (403) the policy to the UE via a first access network. The policy includes an identification of an access point for use by the UE to access an access network different than the first access network.

主权项

1. A method for policy updating performed by an access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) server, the method comprising:
receiving, by an ANDSF server, location information for a user equipment device (UE) from a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Evolved Packet Core (EPC) function, the location information being received from the LTE EPC function rather than from the UE; generating, by the ANDSF server, a policy based on the location information received for the UE; sending, by the ANDSF server, the policy to the UE via a first access network, wherein the policy includes an identification of an access point for use by the UE to access a second access network other than the first access network.