Method and arrangements for enhanced wireless access signalling in a wireless local area network

摘要

A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) (600), including a universal subscriber identity module USIM (625), for identifying a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell are disclosed. The WTRU (600) receives a broadcast from a cell including a cell identifier (ID). If the cell ID is associated with a CSG cell, the WTRU (600) determines whether the CSG ID is programmed in the USIM (625). The cell broadcast may include a single bit information element (IE) indicating that the cell is a CSG cell. If the cell ID is a CSG ID, the cell ID may further include a plurality of fields which indicate at least one of a country, a region, an operator, and a home evolved Node-B (HeNB) number. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating whether the CSG cell is public or private. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating that emergency calls are allowed from all users.

主权项

1. A method in an access point for providing network access information to a wireless endpoint device located within the coverage of an unprotected private home wireless local area network, the unprotected private home wireless local area network comprising the access point, the method comprising:
sending an information message to the wireless endpoint device, wherein the information message comprises an access point information indicating that the unprotected private home wireless local area network is intended for private use by members of the unprotected private home wireless local area network; and refraining from connecting the wireless endpoint device to the unprotected private home wireless local area network in response to the access point indicating that the unprotected private home wireless local area network is intended for private use by members of the unprotected private home wireless local area network, even though the wireless endpoint device is capable of connecting to the unprotected private home wireless local area network.