Method and apparatus for providing a mobile switching center intranet function
First Claim
1. A method for providing mobile-switching-centric intranet access to wireless devices within a given geographic location area uniquely served by a mobile switching center (MSC), said MSC establishing and switching connectivity between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and wireline network access points, said method comprising:
- establishing packet-based communications between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and an intranet host server that includes processing and routing functionality for sharing information and data processing resources among wireless devices accessing said MSC, said establishing packet-based communications including;
responsive to receiving a device activation signal from a wireless device within said given geographic location area, determining whether said wireless device is a multimedia device; and
responsive to determining that said wireless device is a multimedia device,establishing a network connection between said wireless device and said intranet host server.
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Abstract
The present invention installs an IP intranet functionality in a Mobile Switching Center for supporting wireless data and multimedia services within an operator community of interest. An IP network is introduced between a multimedia device and the Internet. The intranet provides a subnetwork and service context for wireless telco operators. Upon initiation of a service session by a multimedia terminal, the Mobile Switching Center presents the subscriber with an operator “intranet homepage” that serves as the primary navigator and launch pad for traversing the operator intranet or for launching a session on the Internet. If the initiating device is a voice only terminal, the Mobile Switching Center enables connection to another voice only terminal as usual.
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1. A method for providing mobile-switching-centric intranet access to wireless devices within a given geographic location area uniquely served by a mobile switching center (MSC), said MSC establishing and switching connectivity between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and wireline network access points, said method comprising:
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establishing packet-based communications between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and an intranet host server that includes processing and routing functionality for sharing information and data processing resources among wireless devices accessing said MSC, said establishing packet-based communications including;
responsive to receiving a device activation signal from a wireless device within said given geographic location area, determining whether said wireless device is a multimedia device; and
responsive to determining that said wireless device is a multimedia device,establishing a network connection between said wireless device and said intranet host server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile-switching-centric intranet system, comprising:
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a mobile switching center (MSC) that provides switching connectivity between wireless devices within a given geographic location area uniquely associated with said MSC and wireline network access points;
an intranet hosted by a server communicatively coupled to said MSC, wherein said intranet enables packet-based communications between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and said intranet host server;
means responsive to receiving a device activation signal from a wireless device within said given geographic location area, for determining whether said wireless device is a multimedia device; and
means responsive to determining that said wireless device is a multimedia device, for establishing a network connection between said wireless device and said intranet host server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A program product for providing mobile-switching-centric intranet access to wireless devices within a given geographic location area uniquely served by a mobile switching center (MSC), said MSC establishing and switching connectivity between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and wireline network access points, said program product comprising:
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instruction means for establishing packet-based communications between wireless devices within said given geographic location area and an intranet host server that includes processing and routing functionality for sharing information and data processing resources among wireless devices accessing said MSC, said establishing packet-based communications including;
instruction means responsive to receiving a device activation signal from a wireless device within said given geographic location area, for determining whether said wireless device is a multimedia device; and
instruction means for responsive to determining that said wireless device is a multimedia device, establishing a network connection between said wireless device and said intranet host server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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