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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY PROVISIONING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES BETWEEN AN ACCESS POINT AND A TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USING A SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFIER

  • US 20100226346A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2009
  • Published: 09/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless local area network (WLAN) system configured for facilitating IP-based communications with a telecommunications service provider, the system comprising:

  • 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;

    an identification module socket configured to accept an identification module, wherein the identification module includes a tamper-resistant memory and wherein the tamper-resistant memory has stored therein a subscriber identifier, and wherein the subscriber identifier is neither a Medium Access Control (MAC) address nor an electronic serial number (ESN);

    a connection manager configured to facilitate provisioning of telecommunications services between the telephone connector component and the IP-based network, wherein the telecommunications services include voice communications services over the IP-based network, and wherein the provisioning comprises;

    registering with a core telecommunications network,providing user-specific information to the core telecommunications network, wherein the user-specific information includes or is derived from the subscriber identifier, andreceiving a resource allocation from the core telecommunications network, wherein the resource allocation is provided by the core telecommunications network if the subscriber identifier is included within a specified range of values or a predetermined set of values.

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