Generic wlan architecture
First Claim
1. A method for performing data interchange in a first network ((W-)LAN) based on a first technology, having one or more network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL) which are designed for setting up communication with at least one station (W-H;
- H;
MS) using the first technology, and basic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network, characterized in that one of the two networks ((W-)LAN;
GSM, UMTS) provides network specific logic functions (VLR;
AAA, DHCP, DNS) of the respective other network (GSM, UMTS;
(W-)LAN) for data interchange with a second network (GSM, UMTS) based on a second technology within its own network, with the network specific logic functions (VLR;
AAA, DHCP, DNS) allowing authentication and/or authorization of the station (W-H;
H;
MS) in the first or in the second network ((W-)LAN;
GSM, UMTS).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method, wherein a first network is structured according to a first technology, especially a data network ((W-)LAN), comprising one or several network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL), which are configured to establish communication with at least one station (W-H; H; MS) using the first technology and have basic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network. In order to be able to collect subscriber-related data from a data source outside the network, especially a second network structured according to a second technology (GSM, UMTS), more particularly a cellular mobile telephone network, when a subscriber who is not registered in the first network is connected, one of the two networks ((W-)LAN; GSM, UMTS) generically enables logical functions of components of the other network (GSM, UMTS; (W-)LAN). The invention also relates to a network facility enabling the implementation of the above-mentioned method.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for performing data interchange in a first network ((W-)LAN) based on a first technology, having
one or more network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL) which are designed for setting up communication with at least one station (W-H; - H;
MS) using the first technology, andbasic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network, characterized in that one of the two networks ((W-)LAN;
GSM, UMTS) provides network specific logic functions (VLR;
AAA, DHCP, DNS) of the respective other network (GSM, UMTS;
(W-)LAN) for data interchange with a second network (GSM, UMTS) based on a second technology within its own network, with the network specific logic functions (VLR;
AAA, DHCP, DNS) allowing authentication and/or authorization of the station (W-H;
H;
MS) in the first or in the second network ((W-)LAN;
GSM, UMTS). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A network device in a first network ((W-)LAN;
- GSM, UMTS) based on a first technology, having one or more network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL) which are designed for setting up communication with at least one station (W-H;
H;
MS) using the first technology, and basic functions (AAA, DHCP, DNS) for autonomous operation of the first network,characterized in that the network device as an access device (WAS;
SSG) is in the form of part of a second network (GSM, UMTS;
(W-)LAN) using the second technology such thatthe network device (SSG) provides network specific logic functions of components in the second network (GSM, UMTS;
(W-)LAN), with the network specific logic functions (VLR;
AAA, DHCP, DNS) allowing authentication and/or authorization of a station (W-H;
H;
MS) using the first or second technology in the second network (GSM, UMTS;
(W-)LAN).
- GSM, UMTS) based on a first technology, having one or more network devices and/or interfaces (hub, bridge, V, VL) which are designed for setting up communication with at least one station (W-H;
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