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Communication infrastructure

  • US 20040097260A1
  • Filed: 07/30/2003
  • Published: 05/20/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication infrastructure comprising:

  • a cellular telecommunications network having a distribution of cell sites defining a cellular coverage of the network;

    a matrix of wireless local area networks (WLANs) each of which is connected to the cellular telecommunications network over a private data network, at least some of the WLANs in the matrix falling within the cellular coverage of the cellular telecommunications network, and a plurality of mobile communication devices having both cellular communications network and wireless LAN connectivity, wherein the WLANs making up the matrix are selectively activated upon a request from the cellular telecommunications network in dependence on a determination when a mobile communication device connected to the cellular telecommunication network may be able to access one or more specified wireless LANs.

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