Communication infrastructure
First Claim
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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Abstract
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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28 Claims
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1. A communication infrastructure comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication infrastructure comprising:
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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, the determination of whether the mobile communication device may be able to access the one or more specified wireless LANs being made in dependence on the location of a mobile communication device in a cell.
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14. A communication infrastructure comprising:
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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, wherein the determination utilises location identifying features of the cellular telecommunication network.
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15. A communication infrastructure comprising:
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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, the determination of whether the mobile communication device may be able to access the one or more specified wireless LANs being made in dependence on the location of a mobile communication device in a cell, wherein the determination utilises location identifying features of the cellular telecommunication network
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16. A method of integrating a low bandwidth cellular telecommunications network with a high bandwidth wireless LAN comprising the steps of:
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providing a mobile communication device with cellular telecommunication network connectivity and WLAN connectivity, the cellular telecommunication network authorising connection of the mobile communication device to a wireless LAN over a private data network the wireless LAN being 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; and
connecting the mobile communication device to the wireless LAN. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of integrating a low bandwidth cellular telecommunications network with a high bandwidth wireless LAN comprising the steps of:
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providing a mobile communication device with cellular telecommunication network connectivity and WLAN connectivity, the cellular telecommunication network authorsing connection of the mobile communication device to a wireless LAN over a private data network, the wireless LAN being 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; and
connecting the mobile communication device to the wireless LAN. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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- 22. A mobile communication device incorporating a wireless LAN chip set and a cellular telecommunication modem set to enable cellular telecommunication network connectivity and wireless LAN connectivity, the device further having a processor programmed to receive authorisation to use one or more specified wireless LANs from a cellular telecommunication network provider over the cellular telecommunication modem and to use the wireless LAN chip set to access the one or more specified wireless LANs upon a determination that the mobile communication device may be able to access the one or more specified wireless LANs.
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25. A cellular telecommunication network adapted to:
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determine when a mobile communication device connected to the cellular telecommunication network may be able to access one or more specified wireless LANs;
obtain authorisation for the mobile communication device to use the one or more specified wireless LANs; and
provide to the mobile communication device information enabling the mobile communication device to use the one or more specified wireless LANs. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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