SYSTEM SELECTION AND CONNECTION FOR WWAN AND WLAN SYSTEMS Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC H04W48/04 

FIELD: physics, communications.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to communication engineering. A preferred roaming list (PRL) carries system and connection records for wireless wide area network (WWAN) systems and wireless local area network (WLAN) systems. Connection information for WLAN systems is stored in new system and connection records. Information used to perform encryption and/or authentication for WLAN systems is stored in a separate WLAN authentication profile table. The system record for a WLAN system indicates a connection record and a profile record for that WLAN system. A network identifier table carries system records and profile records for WLAN systems. The system records carry information used for WLAN system selection and connection. The profile records carry information used to perform encryption and/or authentication for WLAN systems.

EFFECT: enabling selection and connection of both WWAN and WLAN systems.

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