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Communications network system with discrete terminal mobility and remote user registration associated with said mobility

  • US 6,603,970 B1
  • Filed: 05/21/1999
  • Issued: 08/05/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communications network system with discrete terminal mobility and remote user registration associated with said mobility, based on at least one network which comprises a set of user terminals, said network comprising at least one retailer domain (1), at least one consumer domain (2), and including in each domain software components in relation to subscription management, access and service sessions management and connection management, characterised in that it further comprises the following software components:

  • a) at least one terminal controller (TC) component, which is located in the consumer domain (2) and comprises the functions of;

    maintaining and updating configuration data of a terminal;

    checking authentication data of a terminal provider (TP), which accesses to the terminal controller (TC);

    maintaining and updating access interface references of a provider agent (PA) of the access sessions opened in the terminal;

    maintaining and updating conditions established by the terminal provider (TP) for admitting or rejecting remote user registrations; and

    terminal registration or deregistration;

    b) at least one terminal mobility manager (TMM) component, which is located in any retailer domain (1) and comprises the functions of;

    controlling the terminal connection status and the updated value of interface references of terminal components when it is connected;

    creating or suppressing terminal agents (TA) which represent registered terminals in the retailer domains (1);

    checking discrete terminal mobility subscription;

    maintaining references of subscription agents (SubA) corresponding to all terminals with discrete mobility having discrete terminal mobility service subscription in a retailer domain (1); and

    obtaining references of terminal agents (TA) of terminals with discrete mobility in retailer domains (1) other than the retailer domain in which a service session request is launched.

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