Method and apparatus for mobile based access point name (APN) selection
First Claim
1. A method employed in a wireless communication system by a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), said method comprising:
- a) receiving a request for a packet data protocaol (PDP) type and an access point name (APN);
b) comparing the PDP type and APN request with subscribed information; and
c) creating a message that the APN requested is not authorized without agreement 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.
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Abstract
A procedure is provided wherein a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN) receives a request for an access point name (APN) the SGSN making a determination if the requested packet data protocol (PDP) and APN are the same as subscribed information. In the event that the requested and subscribed PDP type and the requested and subscribed APN are not the same, the SGSN advises that the APN requested is not authorized and agreement to terms and conditions and the provision of credit (or debit) card information must be provided to obtain the requested APN.
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1. A method employed in a wireless communication system by a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), said method comprising:
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a) receiving a request for a packet data protocaol (PDP) type and an access point name (APN);
b) comparing the PDP type and APN request with subscribed information; and
c) creating a message that the APN requested is not authorized without agreement 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method employed in a wireless communication system by serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), said method comprising:
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a) receiving a request for a packet data protocol (PDP), PDP address type and an access point name (APN);
b) comparing the PDP type and APN request with subscribed information; and
c) generating a message that the APN requested is not authorized without an agreement 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. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for use in a communication system including at least one serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN), said SGSN comprising:
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means for receiving a packet data protocol (PDP) type and an access point name (APN). means for comparing the PDP type and APN request with subscribed information;
means generating a message that the APN requested is not authorized without acceptance of 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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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