NETWORK ACCESS FAULT REPORTING
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Abstract
A wireless access point (10) connected to a fixed telecommunications network (12) broadcasts codes relating to one or more network identities (100, 101) identifying availability of wireless connection to the access point, If connection to the telecommunications network (12) is lost, it suspends one of the identity codes (100) and replaces it with a special identity code for a network identity (102) configured to co-operate with a mobile terminal (53) equipped to recognise the special identity code and transmit a message over another communications link (6, 49) to alert a service centre (7) to the fault (13).
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32 Claims
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1-16. -16. (canceled)
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17. A method for reporting faults in a telecommunications network wherein
a wireless access point transmits one or more identity codes identifying respective functional interfaces through which network connections are available, the access point suspends one of the identity codes if connection to the telecommunications network is lost, and replaces it with a special identity code, indicative of such lost connection, associated with a further functional interface, wherein a mobile telecommunication terminal detects the special identity code transmitted by the access point and generates an alert message over the further functional interface
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25. An access point for wireless communication having a wireless interface for communication with one or more mobile terminals and a network interface for connection to a communications network such that the mobile terminals may communicate with each other and the communications network, the access point having:
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a wireless access control system for transmitting one or more identity codes over the wireless interface to indicate respective functional interfaces through which respective network connections are available and controlling connection by mobile terminals to the access point, a network monitor for monitoring the connection to the network interface a processor for controlling the wireless access control system in response to the network monitor by suspending transmission of one of the identity codes if connection to the network is lost, and replacing it with a special identity code indicative of such lost connection and associated with a further functional interface, wherein the access point is configured to communicate with a mobile telecommunications terminal detecting the special identity code transmitted by the access point to generate an alert message over the further functional interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A mobile communications terminal having a wireless interface for wireless communication with a network through a wireless access point, and having means for establishing connection with a wireless access point over a functional interface in response to detection of an identity code associated with the functional interface transmitted by the access point identifying availability of network connections over the functional interface,
the mobile communications terminal being arranged to generate an alert message in response to detection of a predetermined special identity code, associated with a further functional interface, indicative that connection has been interrupted between the network and the access point transmitting the special identity code, characterised in that the mobile communications terminal is arranged to disconnect from the access point having generated the alert message, and to attempt to make a new wireless connection to a second access point.
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