Integrating public and private network resources for optimized broadband wireless access and method
First Claim
1. A system for providing terminals controlled access to a public network using the public network connection of a private network, comprising:
- a network access point for establishing a network connection with a said terminal;
a network access server;
a first network interface between said network access server and said network access point;
a second network interface between said network access server and said public network connection of said private network;
said network access server being configured to establish and control a network connection between a said terminal having a network connection with said network access point and said public network through said public network connection of said private network without a network connection being established between said terminal and said private network.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for providing ubiquitous public network access to wireless, mobile terminals using private networks having private network access points and connections with the public network. The wireless, mobile terminals are permitted to use wireless, radio frequency communication devices comprising private network access points. A network access server (NAS) is associated with each wireless, radio frequency communication device and provides an interface between the wireless, mobile terminals and the private network. The NAS controls registration of wireless, mobile terminals as subscribers, and provides public network access to the mobile terminals through the private network'"'"'s access point and public network connection. The NAS also restricts access by the mobile terminals to the private network, meters network useage by the mobile terminals, and controls use of bandwidth by the mobile terminals. The NAS also interfaces with integration operator distributed services over the public network. The integration operator services include databases and servers for storing and providing subscriber and network provider information for subscriber registration, network access and useage control, and accounting purposes. The NAS may be provided as a standalone element embodied in a computer, or may be integrated with the wireless radio frequency device and/or a network adaptor device for the private network.
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61 Claims
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1. A system for providing terminals controlled access to a public network using the public network connection of a private network, comprising:
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a network access point for establishing a network connection with a said terminal;
a network access server;
a first network interface between said network access server and said network access point;
a second network interface between said network access server and said public network connection of said private network;
said network access server being configured to establish and control a network connection between a said terminal having a network connection with said network access point and said public network through said public network connection of said private network without a network connection being established between said terminal and said private network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing terminals controlled access to a public network using the public network connection of a private network, comprising:
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providing a network access point for establishing a network connection with a said terminal;
providing a network access server;
providing a first network interface between said network access server and said network access point;
providing a second network interface between said network access server and said public network connection of said private network;
configuring said network access server to establish and control a network connection between a said terminal having a network connection with said network access point and said public network through said public network connection of said private network without a network connection being established between said terminal and said private network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An apparatus for providing mobile terminals controlled access to a public network using the resources of a private network having a network access point for connecting with said mobile terminals and a public network connection for connecting with said public network, comprising:
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a network access server having a network interface for making a network connection with said access point and a network interface for making a network connection with said public network connection;
said network access server being operational to control connection between said mobile terminals and said public network through said private network'"'"'s public network connection without permitting said mobile terminals access to said private network.
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61. A distributed system for providing mobile terminals controlled access to a public network using the public network connections of a plurality of private networks, comprising:
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a plurality of geographically distributed network access points for establishing network connections with one or more of said mobile terminals;
a plurality of geographically distributed network access servers;
a plurality of first network interfaces, each first network interface for connecting a said network access server with a selected group of said network access points;
a plurality of second network interfaces, each second network interface for connecting a said network access server with a said public network connection of a said private network;
each said network access server being configured to establish and control a network connection between a said mobile terminal having a network connection with a said network access point and said public network through a said public network connection of a said private network without a network connection being established between said terminal and said private network; and
an integration operator network located remotely from at least some of said plurality of network access servers and adapted to communicate with each of said network access servers over said public network, said integration operator network comprising facilities to form said network access servers into a distributed public network access network.
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