Architecture that manages access between a mobile communications device and an IP network
US9775093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W60/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Architecture which includes functionality in a handset and a network that automates an access point association and authorization procedure. The invention builds on a framework specified as part of a generic access network controller to enable the network to transparently and dynamically detect, control, and manage which access points are allowed for specific subscribers. The invention comprises a system that facilitates communications over a network including an access component that facilitates wireless communications over an unlicensed network that operates in an unlicensed frequency band (e.g., a home Wi-Fi network), and an authorization component that facilitates authorization of a mobile communications device (e.g., a cellular telephone) for communications over a mobile communications network (e.g., a cellular network) via the unlicensed network.
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