SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING TRANSACTION OF FEMTO CELL INFORMATION FROM A HOST TERMINAL DEVICE TO A GUEST TERMINAL DEVICE

• US 20130165079A1
• Filed: 02/19/2013
• Published: 06/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: GOGIC, Aleksandar M.
• Application Number:
  US13/770,762
• Publication Number:
  US 20130165079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/37 Managing security policies for mobile devices or for controlling mobile applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for managing access to a macro mobile operator core network (250) by a guest terminal device (225) through a femto cell (210), and more particularly through a femto cell (210) connected to the Internet (240). When a guest terminal seeks guest access to network services at a site for example while a guest at a person'"'"'s home, or a customer in a shop, or a traveler in a transportation station, access may be granted by information exchange between the proprietor of the site and the macro mobile operator core network (250). Access may be granted via the proprietor via a terminal device (220) connected wirelessly to the core network, or by any device connected to the Internet. Once access is granted, the guest terminal device (225) receives sufficient information to initiate communication with femto cells (210) in the proximity of the site, and thereby begin using Internet-based communication.

Claims

1. A method for managing core network access of a guest terminal device through at least one femto cell comprising:

storing information regarding at least one femto cell;

transferring said information regarding said femto cell to said guest terminal device;

authorizing at least one femto cell for use by said guest terminal device; and

establishing network access through said femto cell to said guest terminal device using said information.