Apparatus and method for provisioning an unlicensed wireless communications base station for operation within a licensed wireless communications system

• US 20030119480A1
• Filed: 04/02/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kineto Wireless Incorporated (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Kineto Wireless Incorporated (Ribbon Communications, Inc.)
• Inventors: Mohammed, Jahangir
• Application Number:
  US10/115,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20030119480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42246 where the subscriber uses a multi-mode terminal which moves and accesses different networks with at least one network having a wireline access including cordless PBX
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/35 Protecting application or service provisioning, e.g. securing SIM application provisioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/16 for PBS [Private Base Station] arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0066 of control information between different types of networks in order to establish a new radio link in the target network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/18 for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/12 between location registers or mobility servers

Abstract

A method of provisioning an unlicensed wireless communication base station for operation within a licensed wireless communication system includes receiving subscriber device information at a provisioning server. A service profile is downloaded from the provisioning server to an unlicensed wireless communication base station and a system server. The service profile is routed from the system server to a home location register of a wireless communication system. Calls initiated in the wireless communication system are directed to the unlicensed wireless communication base station in response to commands from the system server.

Claims

1. A method of provisioning an unlicensed wireless communication base station for operation within a licensed wireless communication system, comprising:

receiving at a provisioning server subscriber device information;

downloading a service profile from said provisioning server to an unlicensed wireless communication base station and a system server;

routing said service profile from said system server to a home location register of a wireless communication system; and

directing calls initiated in said wireless communication system to said unlicensed wireless communication base station in response to commands from said system server.