SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY PROVISIONING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES BETWEEN AN ACCESS POINT AND A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK BASED ON LANDLINE TELEPHONE DETECTION
First Claim
1. A wireless local area network (WLAN) access point configured for facilitating IP-based communications with a telecommunications system, the system comprising:
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a WLAN radio connected to the antenna and configured to provide WLAN connectivity;
a network connection component configured to communicate with an IP-based network and connected to transmit and receive data received from the WLAN radio;
a telephone connector component configured to accept a wired connection with a landline telephone;
a detection component connected to the telephone connector component and configured to detect if a landline telephone is connected to the telephone connector component; and
a connection manager configured to provision telecommunications services between the telephone connector component and the IP-based network if the detection component detects that a landline telephone is connected to the telephone connector component, wherein provisioning comprises registering with a cellular telephone carrier network and receiving a resource allocation from the cellular telephone carrier network.
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Abstract
A method and system for reducing network load by selectively provisioning connections between an access point and a carrier network is disclosed. The access point supports voice and data connections over an IP network. The access point includes a network connection and a telephone connector capable of connecting to a standard landline telephone. The access point also includes at least one detection component that detects whether a landline telephone is plugged in to the telephone connector. The access point is configured to provision a voice connection through the IP network when it detects that a landline telephone is plugged in.
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25 Claims
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1. A wireless local area network (WLAN) access point configured for facilitating IP-based communications with a telecommunications system, the system comprising:
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an antenna; a WLAN radio connected to the antenna and configured to provide WLAN connectivity; a network connection component configured to communicate with an IP-based network and connected to transmit and receive data received from the WLAN radio; a telephone connector component configured to accept a wired connection with a landline telephone; a detection component connected to the telephone connector component and configured to detect if a landline telephone is connected to the telephone connector component; and a connection manager configured to provision telecommunications services between the telephone connector component and the IP-based network if the detection component detects that a landline telephone is connected to the telephone connector component, wherein provisioning comprises registering with a cellular telephone carrier network and receiving a resource allocation from the cellular telephone carrier network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of provisioning telecommunications services through an access point, the access point being suitable for use as an access point to an IP-based wireless telecommunications network to interface with a landline telephone, the method comprising:
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determining if a landline-type telephone is connected to the access point; if the landline telephone is connected, provisioning telecommunications services between the landline telephone and the IP-based wireless telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing use of an access point configured for facilitating IP-based communications in a telecommunications system, the system comprising:
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a telephone connector component configured to accept a connection with a landline telephone device; a network connection component configured to communicate with an IP-based network; a detection component connected to the telephone connector component and configured to detect if a landline telephone device is connected to the telephone connector component; and a connection manager configured to provision telecommunications services between the telephone connector component and the IP-based network if the detection component detects that at least a landline telephone device is connected to the telephone connector component. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing use of an access point configured for facilitating IP-based communications in a telecommunications system, the system comprising:
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a network connection component for connecting to an IP-based network; a telephone connection means for connecting to a landline telephone; a means for determining if a landline telephone is connected to the telephone connection means; a means for provisioning telecommunications services between the telephone connector and the IP-based network if the landline telephone is connected to the telephone connection means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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