Method and apparatus for mobile based access point name (APN) selection
First Claim
1. A method employed in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile station and a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), comprising:
- a) said mobile station requesting a packet data protocol (PDP) type and an access print name (APN);
b) said SGSN examining the PDP type and APN request; and
c) the SGSN informing the user that APN requested is not authorized and that the mobile station must agree to the terms and conditions and consent to charges to access the requested APN when the PDP type is the same as the PDP type subscribed and when the APN requested is not the same as the APN subscribed for said mobile station.
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Abstract
A procedure is provided wherein a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN) enables a mobile station to access point name (APN) to which the mobile station is not subscribed wherein the SGSN makes a determination if the requested packet data protocol and APN received from the mobile station are the same as those to which the mobile station is subscribed. In the event that the mobile station is not subscribed to the PDP type and requested APN, the SGSN informs the mobile that APN requested is not authorized and if the mobile station desires to continue it must agree to the terms and conditions and to provide credit (or debit) card information in order to obtain the requested APN.
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19 Claims
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1. A method employed in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile station and a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), comprising:
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a) said mobile station requesting a packet data protocol (PDP) type and an access print name (APN);
b) said SGSN examining the PDP type and APN request; and
c) the SGSN informing the user that APN requested is not authorized and that the mobile station must agree to the terms and conditions and consent to charges to access the requested APN when the PDP type is the same as the PDP type subscribed and when the APN requested is not the same as the APN subscribed for said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12)
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7. A method employed in a wireless communication system including at least one mobile station and a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), comprising:
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a) said mobile station requesting a packet data protocol (PDP), PDP address type and an access print name (APN);
b) said SGSN examining the PDP type and APN request; and
c) the SGSN informing the user that APN requested is not authorized and that the mobile station must agree to the terms and conditions and consent to charges to access the requested APN when the PDP type is the same as the PDP type subscribed and when the APN requested is not the same as the APN subscribed for said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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13. Apparatus for use in a communication system including at least one mobile station and a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), comprising:
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said mobile station including means for requesting a packet data protocol (PDP) type and an access print name (APN);
said SGSN including means for examining the PDP type and APN request; and
the SGSN having means informing the user that APN requested is not authorized and that the mobile station must agree to the terms and conditions and consent to charges to access the requested APN when the PDP type is the same as the PDP type subscribed and when the APN requested is not the same as the APN subscribed for said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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