Inter-working of networks
Abstract
In a heterogeneous network environment comprising a plurality of first wireless networks (13) and a second wireless network (11, 12), said plurality of first wireless network utilising a first wireless communication protocol and said second wireless network utilising a second wireless communication protocol different to said first, a method of gathering data from said plurality of first wireless networks, which method comprises the steps of: (a) electronically extracting a network identifier from at least one of said first wireless networks (13); (b) transmitting said network identifier to a remote server (18); and (c) said remote server (18) compiling a database of network identifiers received from said plurality of first wireless networks, storing of said database facilitating inter-working between one or more of said plurality of first wireless networks (13) and said second wireless network (11, 12).

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- Application
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Titles3
- German
- Zusammenarbeit von Netzwerken
- English
- Inter-working of networks
- French
- Interfonctionnement de réseaux
Classification
- CPC, 5
- H04W48/16
- H04W8/26
- H04W92/02
- H04L69/08
- H04W4/70
- IPC, 4
- H04W48 16
- H04L29 06
- H04W8 26
- H04W92 02
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