DISCOVERABLE NETWORK CAPABILITIES OF ACCESS NETWORKS

摘要

A mobile device is within radio communication range of an access network. The access network is supported by a station (STA), such as an access point, a mesh node, or another mobile device. While the mobile device is not associated with the access network, the mobile device transmits to the STA a request for information about network capabilities of the access network. The STA receives the request and transmits to the mobile device a response conveying information about the network capability of the access network. That response is received by the mobile station. The request and response may be Access Network Query Protocol (ANQP) messages. A new ANQP element organizes information about multimedia capabilities of an access network (that is, how the access network is configured, if at all, to support multimedia). A new ANQP element organizes information about parental control and content filtering capabilities of an access network.

主权项

1. A network capability discovery method performed by a mobile device within radio communication range of an access network, the method comprising:
while not associated with the access network:
transmitting to the access network a request for information about a network capability of the access network; andresponsive to transmitting the request, receiving from the access network a response conveying information about the network capability of the access network.