Method and system for restricting mobility in a wireless local loop

• US 6,775,563 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2001
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Younis, Saed G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vuong, Quochien B.
• Application Number:
  US09/811,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20020132650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,243 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/554.2, 455/572, 455/573, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/421, 455/410, 455/411
• US Class Current: 455/573
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72516 with means for out-of-range alerting
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/14 WLL [Wireless Local Loop]; RLL [Radio Local Loop]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method and system for disabling a mobile unit to handle a call processing function, after being away from its charging unit longer than a predetermined time period, allows a service provider to limit the mobility of the mobile unit with respect to its companion charging unit. Consequently, the service provider may limit the mobility of the mobile unit in a limited area, such as in a wireless local loop.

Claims

1. A mobile apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a request for call processing at the mobile apparatus, wherein the mobile apparatus is dedicated to a charging apparatus and the request for call processing is received from a at least one remote base station; and

means for allowing the call processing, wherein call processing takes place between the mobile apparatus and said least one remote base station if the mobile apparatus receives the request for call processing within a predetermined time period, wherein the mobile apparatus is dedicated to the charging apparatus through a common code programmed in each, wherein said predetermined time period is set by at least one of multiple times of sending and receiving code between the mobile apparatus and the dedicated charger.

2. The mobile apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a timer for measuring the predetermined time period.

3. The mobile apparatus of claim 2, wherein the timer is set while the mobile apparatus is positioned on the charging apparatus.

4. The mobile apparatus of claim 3, wherein the timer is a software timer.

5. The mobile apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mobile apparatus and the at least one base station operates in a wireless local loop communication system.

6. A method for call processing in a communications system including a mobile apparatus and a charging apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a call processing at the mobile apparatus, wherein the mobile apparatus is dedicated to a charging apparatus and the request for call processing is received from a at least one base station; and

allowing the call processing, wherein call processing takes place between the mobile apparatus and at said least one remote base station if the mobile apparatus receives the request for call processing within a predetermined time period, wherein the mobile apparatus is dedicated to the charging apparatus through a common code programmed in each, wherein said predetermined time period is set by at least one of multiple times of sending and receiving code between the mobile apparatus and the dedicated charger.

7. The method of claim 6, further including measuring the predetermined time period by a timer.

8. The method of claim 7, further including setting the timer while the mobile apparatus is positioned on the charging apparatus that is dedicated to the mobile apparatus.

9. The method of claim 6, further operating in a wireless local loop.