AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS FOR MOBILE DEVICES, SUCH AS MOBILE DEVICES ACCESSING NETWORKS VIA NON-TRADITIONAL ENTRY POINTS
First Claim
1. In a wireless telecommunications system communicating with multiple mobile devices, wherein the wireless telecommunications system includes a converged telecommunications network that employs a core telecommunications network, a cellular broadcast network and an IP-based broadcast network, and wherein subscribers can access the IP-based broadcast network via wireless connections between mobile devices and wireless access points forming IP-based wireless local area networks (WLANs), a method performed by the core telecommunications network to authorize access of a mobile device to services of the core telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- receiving a registration message from the mobile device at a network controlling node that facilitates communication between the core telecommunications network and the IP-based broadcast network, wherein the registration message includes information indicating that the mobile device is communicating with the IP-based broadcast network;
determining from content included in the received registration message that the mobile device is capable of communicating with the core telecommunications network via the IP-based access network; and
upon determining that the mobile device is capable of communicating with the core telecommunications network via the IP-based broadcast network;
searching for information in a database of mobile devices authorized to communicate over the core telecommunications network, wherein searching for information includes searching for information that indicates that the mobile device is associated with a subscriber of services provided via the IP-based broadcast network, but is not a subscriber to services provided via the cellular broadcast network;
determining, based on the indication, that the mobile device is associated with a subscriber of services provided via the IP-based broadcast network, but is not a subscriber to services provided via the cellular broadcast network; and
permitting the mobile device to only receive services from the via the IP-based broadcast network, but not to receive services via the cellular broadcast network.
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Abstract
A system and method for authorizing mobile devices to carrier networks via non-traditional entry points is described. In some examples, the system reviews a registration message sent during establishment of a communication session between the mobile device and the carrier'"'"'s network to determine the type of access network used by the mobile device. In some cases, the system may identify the base station controller originating the registration message when determining whether the access request came from an IP-based network or other non-traditional entry point.
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26 Claims
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1. In a wireless telecommunications system communicating with multiple mobile devices, wherein the wireless telecommunications system includes a converged telecommunications network that employs a core telecommunications network, a cellular broadcast network and an IP-based broadcast network, and wherein subscribers can access the IP-based broadcast network via wireless connections between mobile devices and wireless access points forming IP-based wireless local area networks (WLANs), a method performed by the core telecommunications network to authorize access of a mobile device to services of the core telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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receiving a registration message from the mobile device at a network controlling node that facilitates communication between the core telecommunications network and the IP-based broadcast network, wherein the registration message includes information indicating that the mobile device is communicating with the IP-based broadcast network; determining from content included in the received registration message that the mobile device is capable of communicating with the core telecommunications network via the IP-based access network; and upon determining that the mobile device is capable of communicating with the core telecommunications network via the IP-based broadcast network; searching for information in a database of mobile devices authorized to communicate over the core telecommunications network, wherein searching for information includes searching for information that indicates that the mobile device is associated with a subscriber of services provided via the IP-based broadcast network, but is not a subscriber to services provided via the cellular broadcast network; determining, based on the indication, that the mobile device is associated with a subscriber of services provided via the IP-based broadcast network, but is not a subscriber to services provided via the cellular broadcast network; and permitting the mobile device to only receive services from the via the IP-based broadcast network, but not to receive services via the cellular broadcast network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system of tangible components located within a home location registry of a telecommunications network that permits multiple mobile devices to access at least some services offered by or through the telecommunications network, the system comprising:
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an entry point identification component in communication with an access network, wherein the access network is in communication with the telecommunications network and the mobile devices, wherein the mobile devices seek access to services of or through the telecommunications network, and wherein the entry point identification component includes; a message reception component, wherein the message reception component is configured to receive registration messages from mobile devices seeking access to the telecommunications network; a message monitoring component in communication with the message reception component, wherein the message monitoring component is configured to identify base station controllers within the access network transmitting the registration messages to the telecommunications network; and a network determination component, wherein the network determination component is configured to determine types of networks used by the mobile devices to access services of or through the telecommunications network based on the identified base station controllers; an authorization component in communication with the network determination component, wherein the authorization component is configured to check a database of authorized subscribers to the telecommunications network associated with the mobile devices when the network determination component determines the type of network used by a mobile device to access the telecommunications network is an IP-based network; and an access component, wherein the access component is configured to establish connections between the mobile devices associated with authorized subscribers to the telecommunications network and the telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for authorizing access of a telecommunications network by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a core telecommunications network, a registration message from a base station controller component in communication with an IP access network, wherein the IP access network is in communication with the mobile device, and wherein the mobile device seeks access to services of the core telecommunications network via the IP access network; determining that the registration message includes content indicating the base station controller forms part of the IP access network; checking a database of mobile devices authorized to receive services from the core telecommunications network for information associated with the mobile device seeking access to services of the core telecommunications network; and permitting access to services of the core telecommunications network only via the IP access network when the database of authorized mobile devices includes information that the mobile device seeking access to services of the telecommunications network may only access services of the core telecommunications network via the IP access network. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for denying a mobile device access to a core telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a home location registry within the core telecommunications network, a registration message from a network controller or base station controller in communication with a mobile device within an IP access network, wherein the mobile device seeks access to services of the core telecommunications network via the IP access network; determining that the registration message includes content indicating the network controller or base station controller is within the IP access network; checking a database of mobile devices authorized on the core telecommunications network for information associated with the mobile device seeking access to the core telecommunications network; and denying access to services of the core telecommunications network when the check of the database of authorized mobile devices does not identify information associated with the mobile device seeking access to the telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A tangible computer-readable medium for use within a telecommunications network, wherein contents of the computer-readable medium, when executed, cause an authorization system to perform a method for authorizing mobile devices to access services from the network, the method comprising:
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intercepting a request from a mobile device to access services from the telecommunications network; determining a point of entry to the telecommunications network by the mobile device, wherein the telecommunications network has a set of entry points, and wherein a proper subset of entry points include at least one wireless access point; and when the determined point of entry includes the at least one wireless access point, then authorizing the mobile device access to services of the telecommunications network via the predetermined access point, but denying access to services of the telecommunications network via other points of entry. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. In a wireless telecommunications system communicating with multiple mobile devices, wherein the wireless telecommunications system includes a converged telecommunications network that employs both a cellular network and an IP-based network, and wherein mobile device users can access the IP-based network via wireless connections between mobile devices and wireless access points that forms IP-based wireless local area networks (WLANs), a method performed by the wireless telecommunications system to provide access to the converged telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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receiving within the converged telecommunications network a registration message associated with a mobile device capable of communicating over both the cellular network and the IP-based network, wherein the registration message includes identification information that identifies the mobile device to the converged telecommunications network; denying access to services provided by the cellular network of the converged telecommunications network based on the included identification information;
butpermitting access to services provided by the IP-based network of the converged telecommunications network based on the included identification information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for authorizing access of a telecommunications network by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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means for receiving, at a core telecommunications network, a registration message from a base station controller in communication with a mobile device within an IP access network, wherein the mobile device seeks access to the core telecommunications network via the IP access network; means for determining that the registration message includes content indicating the base station controller is within the IP access network; means for checking a database of mobile devices authorized on the core telecommunications network for information associated with the mobile device seeking access to the core telecommunications network; and means for permitting access to the core telecommunications network only via the IP access network when the database of authorized mobile devices includes information associated with the mobile device seeking access to the telecommunications network.
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