SYSTEM AND METHODS TO FACILITATE CONNECTIONS TO ACCESS NETWORKS
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1. A method for an access terminal to dynamically negotiate a connection with an access network, the method comprising:
- establishing, by an access terminal, an initial communication;
negotiating, based on the initial communication, connection parameters for a connection; and
establishing the connection according to the negotiated connection parameters.
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Abstract
The described aspects relate to methods and systems for enabling connectivity agreements between access terminals and access networks. The connectivity agreements may be established through user-side negotiations or third party negotiations for a connection with an access network. In addition, the described aspects relate to methods and systems for paying access networks for a connection.
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1. A method for an access terminal to dynamically negotiate a connection with an access network, the method comprising:
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establishing, by an access terminal, an initial communication; negotiating, based on the initial communication, connection parameters for a connection; and establishing the connection according to the negotiated connection parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product configured to dynamically negotiate a connection with an access network, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to establish an initial communication; at least one instruction for causing the computer to negotiate, based on the initial communication, connection parameters for a connection; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to establish a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters.
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for establishing an initial communication; means for negotiating connection, based on the initial communication, parameters for a connection; and means for establishing a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters.
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communications component configured to establish an initial communication; and a client negotiation component configured to negotiate, based on the initial communication, connection parameters for a connection, wherein the communications component configured to establish a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for a third party to dynamically negotiate with an access network for a connection for an access terminal to access network, the method comprising:
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establishing, by an access terminal, an initial communication; sending, based on the initial communication, a request to trigger a third party to negotiate connection parameters for a connection; and establishing a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. The method of 32, wherein the information includes at least one of a type of connection established, a time period for the connection, a data transfer amount allowed during the connection, or an expiration time for the connection.
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34. A computer program product configured to dynamically negotiate with an access network for a connection for an access terminal to access network, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to establish, by an access terminal, an initial communication; at least one instruction for causing the computer to send, based on the initial communication, a request to trigger a third party to negotiate connection parameters for a connection with the access network; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to establish a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters.
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35. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for establishing an initial communication; means for sending, based on the initial communication, a request to trigger a third party to negotiate connection parameters for a connection with the access network; and means for establishing a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters.
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36. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communication component configured to establish an initial communication; and a client negotiation component configured to send, based on the initial communication, a request to trigger a third party to negotiate connection parameters for a connection with the access network, wherein the communication component is configured to establish a connection according to the negotiated connection parameters. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for a third party to dynamically pay for a connection between an access network and an access terminal;
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establishing, by an access terminal, an initial communication; sending, based on the initial communication, a payment trigger to effect payment for a connection, wherein the payment trigger identifies a payment processor providing the payment; and establishing the connection based on the payment by the payment processor. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer program product configured to dynamically pay for a connection between an access network and an access terminal, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to establish, by an access terminal, an initial communication; at least one instruction for causing the computer to send, based on the initial communication, a payment trigger to effect payment for a connection, wherein the payment trigger identifies a payment processor providing the payment; and at least one instruction for causing the computer to establish the connection based on the payment by the payment processor.
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51. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for establishing an initial communication; means for sending, based on the initial communication, a payment trigger to effect payment for a connection, wherein the payment trigger identifies a payment processor providing the payment; and means for establishing the connection based on the payment by the third party.
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52. An apparatus, comprising:
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a communication component configured to establish an initial communication; and a client negotiation component configured to send, based on the initial communication, a payment trigger to effect payment for a connection, wherein the payment trigger identifies a payment processor providing the payment, wherein the communication component is further configured to establish the connection based on the payment by the payment processor. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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