Intelligent network access controller and method
First Claim
1. An intelligent network access controller for use with a wireless network that provides communications services to subscribers having wireless communications devices, comprising:
- a multi-protocol interface for receiving and sending digital messaging by the wireless communications devices;
an identification module that determines an identity of a wireless communications device;
an access module that receives the identity and determines an access level for the wireless communications device; and
a locking module that locks selected wireless communications devices to the controller based on the determined access level.
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Abstract
An intelligent network access controller for use with a wireless network that provides communications services to subscribers having wireless communications devices includes a multi-protocol interface for receiving and sending digital messaging by the wireless communications devices; an identification module that determines an identity of a wireless communications device; an access module that receives the identity and determines an access level for the wireless communications device; and a locking module that locks selected wireless communications devices to the controller based on the determined access level.
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55 Claims
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1. An intelligent network access controller for use with a wireless network that provides communications services to subscribers having wireless communications devices, comprising:
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a multi-protocol interface for receiving and sending digital messaging by the wireless communications devices; an identification module that determines an identity of a wireless communications device; an access module that receives the identity and determines an access level for the wireless communications device; and a locking module that locks selected wireless communications devices to the controller based on the determined access level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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31. A method, implemented on a suitably programmed processor, for restricting access to wireless communications to and from a wireless network, comprising:
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provoking access from a wireless communications device to register with the intelligent access controller wireless network; determining a category of the wireless communications device; if the determined category is a first category, locking the wireless communications device so that access to the wireless network is prevented; and if the determined category is a second category, directing the wireless communications device to re-attempt access with the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An intelligent network access controller (INAC) that creates a local wireless network and that dynamically controls access by wireless devices to a wireless network underlying the local wireless network, the INAC, comprising:
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means for registering the wireless devices, wherein the devices are identified and classified, and wherein the devices comprise one of allowed, restricted, and unknown; means for dynamically determining characteristic values of the devices; means for dynamically granting access by the devices to the wireless network based on the dynamically determined characteristics of the devices; and means for locking devices to the local wireless network based on the dynamically determined characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (43, 48)
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49. A method for controlling access by wireless devices to a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a local wireless network having a determined RF coverage area as an overlay to the wireless network; detecting when the devices enter the RF coverage area of the local wireless network; dynamically determining one or more characteristics of the devices and one or more characteristics of the RF coverage area; and based on the dynamically determined characteristics, either; locking the devices to the local wireless network, or passing the devices to the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for controlling access to an existing wireless network, comprising:
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means for generating a RF signal receivable by wireless devices, wherein a local wireless network is created; and a controller coupled to the means for generating the RF signal, comprising; an identity_module that identifies wireless devices within a coverage area of the local wireless network, an access module that determines a level of access to the existing wireless network, wherein the levels of access comprise one of allowed and blocked, and a locking module that locks wireless devices with a blocked level of access to the local wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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