DYNAMIC DUAL-MODE SERVICE ACCESS CONTROL, LOCATION-BASED BILLING, AND E911 MECHANISMS
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Abstract
A system that facilitates controlling network access comprises a lookup component that determines a geographic location associated with a public originating IP address, wherein the public originating IP address is associated with a request for dual mode services made by a dual mode client. A comparison component compares the determined geographic location with a retained geographic location associated with the dual mode client and determines whether to enable dual mode services based at least in part upon the comparison.
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68 Claims
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1-48. -48. (canceled)
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49. A method for controlling network access, comprising:
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receiving, from a first broadband endpoint of an unlicensed wireless network having a unique broadband endpoint internet address and associated physical location, data identifying a geographic location of the first broadband endpoint; controlling access to the radio network by a user through the unlicensed wireless network based on at least the physical location data received from the user; billing the user for the access to the radio network wireless network based on at least the address of the first broadband endpoint, wherein the billing applies a different billing metric if the first broadband endpoint is a home broadband endpoint of the user compared with if the user accesses the radio network from a non-home broadband endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system that facilitates control of network access through a first broadband endpoint of an unlicensed wireless network, the first broadband endpoint having a unique broadband endpoint internet address and associated physical location data, the physical location data identifying a geographic location of the first broadband endpoint, the system comprising
an access component that controls access to the radio network by a user through the unlicensed wireless network based on physical location data received from the user; a billing component that facilitates billing the user for the access to the radio network wireless network based on the internet address of the first broadband endpoint, wherein a different billing metric is applied if the first broadband endpoint is a home broadband endpoint of the user compared with if the user accesses from a non-home broadband endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system that facilitates management of network access through an unlicensed wireless network that includes a broadband endpoint that facilitates communications between a handset and a broadband network, the system comprising:
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a RADIUS (remote authentication dial-in user service) server, including a plurality of internet addresses, configured to assign a unique internet address to the broadband endpoint; a network controller component configured to validate the broadband endpoint by comparing the assigned unique internet address associated with the broadband endpoint via which the handset is attempting to access the broadband network with a stored list of internet addresses for access approved broadband endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method for controlling network access through an unlicensed wireless network that includes a broadband endpoint that facilitates communications between a handset and a broadband network, the system comprising:
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providing a RADIUS (remote authentication dial-in user service) server, including a plurality of internet addresses; assigning via the RADIUS server, a unique internet address to the broadband endpoint; a network controller component configured to validate the broadband endpoint by comparing the assigned unique internet address associated with the broadband endpoint via which the handset is attempting to access the broadband network with a stored list of internet addresses for access approved broadband endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68)
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