Method and Apparatus for Enabling Operators with Unused Bandwidth to Acquire Users
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1. A method, comprising:
- servicing a mobile station via a first access network, the first access network being in communication with a server;
negotiating, between the first access network and a second access network, for a right for the second access network to provide wireless service to the mobile station, the negotiation comprising sending an offer of a benefit from the second access network to the first access network;
accepting the offer of the benefit from the second access network and transmitting a first token from the first access network to the second access network; and
transferring the mobile station from the first access network to the second access network.
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Abstract
A first access network [500] has a servicing element [525] for servicing a mobile station 105]. A negotiation element [530] negotiates with a second access network [115] for a right for the second access network [115] to provide wireless service to the mobile station [105]. The negotiation comprises sending an offer of a benefit from the second access network [115] to the first access network [500]. A processor [505] accepts the offer of the benefit from the second access network [115] and transmits a first token [515] to the second access network [115].
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1. A method, comprising:
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servicing a mobile station via a first access network, the first access network being in communication with a server; negotiating, between the first access network and a second access network, for a right for the second access network to provide wireless service to the mobile station, the negotiation comprising sending an offer of a benefit from the second access network to the first access network; accepting the offer of the benefit from the second access network and transmitting a first token from the first access network to the second access network; and transferring the mobile station from the first access network to the second access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A first access network, comprising:
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a servicing element adapted to service a mobile station; a negotiation element adapted to negotiate with multiple access networks for a right for one of the multiple access networks to provide wireless service to the mobile station, the negotiation comprising receiving an offer of a benefit from at least one of the multiple access networks to the first access network; and a processor adapted to accept an offer of a benefit from a second access network and adapted to transmit a first token to the second access network, wherein the second access network is one of the multiple access networks negotiated with. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile station, comprising:
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a processor adapted to negotiate with a first access network to generate a first token and a second token; a memory adapted to store the second token; a communication element adapted to communicate with the first access network and adapted to send the second token to at least a second access network to request a bid to service the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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