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Method and network element for establishing a connection to a local service

  • US 6,807,417 B2
  • Filed: 01/09/2002
  • Issued: 10/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for establishing a connection to a local service, comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a local area having a limited coverage;

    b) defining a visitor access requirement based on at least one visitor criterion for a temporary access to said local area;

    c) analyzing a received connection attempt with respect to said visitor access requirement; and

    d) establishing said connection, if said received connection attempt meets said visitor access requirement, wherein said at least one visitor criterion comprises a visitor dialing number allocated for visitor connections within said local area, wherein a limited number of services, that is a subset of all services available in the local area network for service personnel and others, is available to said established connection for a visitor, wherein the analyzing step includes comparing a dialed number, of the received connection, with the visitor dialing number, wherein the at least one visitor criterion further comprises a predetermined location area of a terminal generating the received connection attempt, and wherein the limited number of services includes an information service for providing information about the location area.

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