Providing User-Spot (U-Spot) Services In A Communication System
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- at a mobile communication device,establishing data communication with a network servicing device over a serving network;
establishing a user network accessible by one or more communication devices for providing network services over the serving network from the network servicing device to respective communication devices of the one or more communication devices over the user network, including;
receiving, from a respective communication device over the user network, data defining a session request message,in response to receiving the session request message, communicating data defining a connection request message over the serving network to the network servicing device;
receiving, over the serving network, data defining an access granted message from the network servicing device; and
in response to receiving the access granted message, communicating data to the respective communication device over the user network to provide services from the network servicing device to the respective communication device.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device may be utilized to establish a localized user network that is accessible by client devices when the client devices are communicatively coupled to the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device is then operable to determine services that may be provided in the user network to the client devices, and to advertise these services within the user network. The services comprise network and/or data accessibility, and bandwidth availability. Mobile communication devices are also operable to provide, directly or via local and/or remote resources, additional services, comprising audio/video processing capability, storage, and/or processing. Offering of services in user networks is incentivized to the mobile communication devices and/or to client devices. Incentives comprise offering pay and/or credit to the mobile communication devices. Providing access to, blocking, limiting and/or modifying available/offered services is managed in U-Spot networks, based on incentives and/or availability of resources.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
at a mobile communication device, establishing data communication with a network servicing device over a serving network; establishing a user network accessible by one or more communication devices for providing network services over the serving network from the network servicing device to respective communication devices of the one or more communication devices over the user network, including; receiving, from a respective communication device over the user network, data defining a session request message, in response to receiving the session request message, communicating data defining a connection request message over the serving network to the network servicing device; receiving, over the serving network, data defining an access granted message from the network servicing device; and in response to receiving the access granted message, communicating data to the respective communication device over the user network to provide services from the network servicing device to the respective communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device comprising circuits to receive a wireless communication over a serving network from a network servicing device, the wireless communication including data defining advertisement of network services available over the serving network;
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circuits to create a personalized interface for the respective communication device for communication between the respective communication device and the mobile communication device; circuits to establish a local network to provide data communication and network services to one or more communication devices proximate the mobile communication device; circuits to broadcast data about the network services available over the serving network to the one or more communication devices proximate the mobile communication device; and circuits to receive from a respective communication device of the one or more communication devices, using the personalized interface of the respective communication device, an inquiry about the network services available to the respective communication device over the serving network and the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
at an operation support server in data communication over a serving network with a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device configured to establish a local network with one or more communication devices, receiving a connection request message from the mobile communication device, the connection request generated by the mobile communication device in response to receipt by the mobile communication device of a session request message from a respective communication device over the local network; providing a challenge message to the mobile communication device; verifying a response to the challenge message received from the mobile communication device to enable network access by the respective communication device; and establishing an account for the respective communication device for management of service provision to the respective communication device over the serving network and the local network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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