System at telecommunications network

• US 6,606,481 B1
• Filed: 02/29/2000
• Issued: 08/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/1997
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: Hanger Solutions, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Telia AB (Government of Norway)
• Inventors: Bengtsson, Roger, Tegler, Susanne, Wickman, Johan
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Thanh Cong
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRINH, TAN H
• Application Number:
  US09/424,856
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.03, 455/3.04, 455/3.05, 455/5.01, 455/517, 725/86, 725/87, 370/487
• US Class Current: 725/63
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6181 involving transmission via a mobile phone network arrangements for providing broadcast or conference services to substation in data switching networks in combination with wireless systems H04L12/189; wireless uplink channel access H04W74/004
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications

Abstract

A system provides interactive control of broadband services. There are today systems which offer distributive services, for instance analog cable-TV, analog satellites and acting terrestrial TV-networks. A paradigm shift, however, has been initiated in connection with that digital transmissions have started, which make possible a more spectrum efficient transmission. This means, for instance, that a broadband service such as digital transmission of video channels can be developed by making it interactive. One solution can be to use the GSM-system. For example, services which require low capacity in uplink can utilize the SMS-function is GSM. At larger demand of bandwidth GSM'"'"'s data services can be utilized, which however prevents calls when the telephone is used for interactive communication. The invention solves this problem by interactive traffic between the transmitting and receiving equipment being managed by an interactive center (IC) which is arranged to execute wanted broadband service. IC in addition is in connection with a distributive centre (DC) for distribution of the broadband signals out on the telecommunications network.

Claims

1. A system for filling subscriber orders for broadband services to be received by a broadband receiver at a subscriber station, the system comprising:

a base station configured to communicate with the subscriber'"'"'s station to receive said subscriber orders for broadband services therefrom; and

a central control and distribution unit configured to communicate with the base station and to provide broad band services to the broadband receiver at the subscriber station on a broad band network not associated with the base station, said broad band services being provided in accordance with said subscriber orders for broadband services relayed from the base station after receipt from the subscriber station, said subscriber station including,

a global system for mobile communications (GSM) unit including an SIM card unit and GSM radio equipment configured to communicate with the base station, and

a control unit configured to communicate with a subscriber order input device providing said subscriber orders for broadband services and to forward said subscriber orders for broadband services to the GSM unit to be relayed to the base station by the GSM radio equipment in the GSM unit,

wherein the SPA-card unit is configured to debit an associated SIM-card for the value of the broadband services included in said subscriber orders for broadband services.