Virtual subscriber network
First Claim
1. A user layer device wirelessly signaling with a network to set up network uses for the user layer device, the network comprising an access layer, a control layer, and a service layer, the user layer device including a graphical user interface supporting user selections, the graphical user interface comprising:
- a rendered network access layer option;
a rendered control layer option; and
a rendered service layer option;
wherein the rendered network access layer option, control layer option, or service layer option comprise at least one difference in a selectable option when comparing the selectable option as offered by two or more service providers.
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Abstract
A user device (e.g., a mobile telephone) communicates with an access node in a manner that causes the access node to provide call control and service options available through the access node. The capability and cost information is presented to a user device subscriber. The user device communicates to the access node a selection of call control and service options to use with the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A user layer device wirelessly signaling with a network to set up network uses for the user layer device, the network comprising an access layer, a control layer, and a service layer, the user layer device including a graphical user interface supporting user selections, the graphical user interface comprising:
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a rendered network access layer option;
a rendered control layer option; and
a rendered service layer option;
wherein the rendered network access layer option, control layer option, or service layer option comprise at least one difference in a selectable option when comparing the selectable option as offered by two or more service providers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A network database including information about plural user layer devices where the network database supports user layer device configuration of access, control, and service nodes provided via plural service providers, and where information pertaining to individual user layer devices is indexed in the database by identifiers and provided to service providers upon request, and the network database is performing a method comprising:
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receiving a request from a control node associated with a first service provider, the request comprising a unique identifier associated with a user layer device, and providing in response to the request, network configuration information associated with the user layer device; and
receiving a request from a control node associated with a second service provider, the request comprising the unique identifier associated with the user layer device, and providing in response to the request, network configuration information associated with the user layer device;
wherein the network database supports user layer device configuration of access, control, and service nodes, such that the user layer device is unrestrained by restrictions of any single service provider. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. On a user layer device, memory containing executable instructions for communicating with a network to set up network uses for the user layer device, the memory including executable instructions for rendering a graphical user interface supporting user selections, the executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for rendering a menu of network access layer options;
instructions for rendering a menu of control layer options; and
instructions for rendering a menu of service layer options;
wherein the rendered menus comprise at least one difference in a selectable option when comparing the selectable options from two or more service providers.
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