System and method for Hyper Operator controlled network probing across overlaid heterogeneous access networks
First Claim
1. A method for an operator to monitor access network services available to an end device, where the end device communicates in a heterogeneous network environment, the method comprising:
- a) instructing the end device to determine available access networks located with the heterogeneous network environment;
b) collecting access network information from at least one node within the heterogeneous network; and
c) making the access network information available to the operator.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for an operator to monitor access network services available to an end device, where the end device communicates in a heterogeneous network environment. The heterogeneous access networks can include networks such as a cellular network, a satellite network, a local area network (LAN) and a Bluetooth network. Different access networks may be available to the end device based on a location of the end device and a time that the network is being accessed. A subscriber to the system, or user of the end device, desires access to a particular network depending on the available access networks. To determine which access networks are available, an operator instructs the end device to determine available access networks located with the heterogeneous network environment. The access network information is collected from at least one node within the heterogeneous network, and made available to the operator. Thereafter, the access network can be provided to the end device in accordance with collected information.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for an operator to monitor access network services available to an end device, where the end device communicates in a heterogeneous network environment, the method comprising:
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a) instructing the end device to determine available access networks located with the heterogeneous network environment;
b) collecting access network information from at least one node within the heterogeneous network; and
c) making the access network information available to the operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network system for an operator to monitor access network services available to an end device, where the end device communicates in a heterogeneous network environment, the system comprising:
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a probing server to instruct the end device to determine available access networks located with the heterogeneous network environment;
a probe sent by the end device upon instruction from the probing server, wherein the probe collects access network information from at least one node within the heterogeneous network; and
a database to store the access network information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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