System and method of maintaining communications policy settings in a wireless network
US8340638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a network having a plurality of subscriber devices, a plurality of base stations and a server, a system and method of modifying policy settings are provided. Each base station transmits wirelessly across a geographic region. A subscriber device, capable of roaming between regions, establishes a wireless link with the server via the base stations. The network contains a communication policy determining from which other communication devices a subscriber device can receive voice calls. The server updates the policy based on requests from subscriber devices. The determination of whether to update the policy can be based on a record of rejections respective to the caller requested to be blocked. Alternatively, the policy can be updated according to a trust policy maintained on the server respective to the subscriber device making the request; the trust policy represents the procedure to follow when a request is received from that subscriber device.
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