NETWORK ENFORCED ACCESS CONTROL FOR FEMTOCELLS
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1. A method involving a femtocell in communication with a secure network, comprising:
- determining whether the femtocell is authorized to provide wireless connectivity to a mobile unit based on information stored in a secure entity in the secure network, said information having been confirmed by a user of the mobile unit.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method involving a femtocell in communication with a secure network. The method includes determining whether the femtocell is authorized to provide wireless connectivity to a mobile unit based on information stored in a secure entity in the secure network. The information has been confirmed by a user of the mobile unit.
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19 Claims
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1. A method involving a femtocell in communication with a secure network, comprising:
determining whether the femtocell is authorized to provide wireless connectivity to a mobile unit based on information stored in a secure entity in the secure network, said information having been confirmed by a user of the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a femtocell in communication with a secure network, comprising:
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providing, from the femtocell to a secure entity in the secure network, a request to provide wireless connectivity to a mobile unit; and receiving permission to provide wireless connectivity to the mobile unit when information stored in the secure entity in the secure network indicates that a user of the mobile unit has confirmed that the femtocell is authorized to provide wireless connectivity to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a mobile unit, the method involving a femtocell in communication with a secure network, comprising:
providing, from the mobile unit to a secure entity in the secure network, information indicating whether the femtocell is authorized to provide wireless connectivity to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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