18489414. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WI-FI BARRING (Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WI-FI BARRING
Organization Name
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
Inventor(s)
Andrew E. Youtz of Princeton NJ US
Samirkumar Patel of Middlesex NJ US
Chintankumar Patel of Edison NJ US
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WI-FI BARRING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18489414 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WI-FI BARRING
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed are systems and methods for a network framework for Wi-Fi barring of network usage that enables network management at a device level, which provides capabilities for the optimization of internet connectivity and data usage based on a user's and/or device's specific needs and priorities. The framework operates to handle information management system (IMS) connections and IMS registration failures over evolved Packet Data Gateways (ePDG). The framework provides a Wi-Fi backoff timer that can be implemented for particular Wi-Fi networks, which can correspond to a Wi-Fi access point (AP). Thus, a connected device (e.g., a user's smart phone) can toggle connectivity to and/or from a cellular network in accordance with encountered failures with an AP via the timer's implementation and network control of the device.