Apparatus and method of automatically provisioning a femtocell
US8995415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processor operable to receive an identifier from a wireless device of a user, to determine information of a femtocell, and to provide the femtocell information to the wireless device. The processor is also operable to determine location data of the femtocell and to identify according to the gateway identifier a subscriber account to verify availability of service for the femtocell. The femtocell is authenticated according to the location data and the femtocell identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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