Intelligent network access controller and method
First Claim
1. An intelligent network access controller (INAC) that creates a local wireless network and that dynamically controls access by wireless devices to a macro wireless network overlaying or underlying the local wireless network, the INAC, comprising:
- 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 macro 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.
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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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1. An intelligent network access controller (INAC) that creates a local wireless network and that dynamically controls access by wireless devices to a macro wireless network overlaying or 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 macro 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling access by wireless devices to a macro 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 macro 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 macro wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for controlling access to existing wireless networks, comprising:
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RF signal generation equipment that creates a local RF signal receivable by wireless devices, whereby a local wireless network is created; and a controller coupled to the RF signal generation equipment, comprising; a location module that creates a limited coverage volume of the local wireless network, wherein the limited coverage volume is a volume less than the effective coverage volume of the local wireless network; an identity module that identifies wireless devices within the limited coverage volume 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 when the devices with the blocked level of access are within the limited coverage volume of the local wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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