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Service access control interface for an unlicensed wireless communication system

  • US 7,272,397 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2006
  • Issued: 09/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of performing discovery transactions for an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network comprising an unlicensed network controller, wherein the unlicensed network controller comprises an IP network controller (INC) communicatively coupled to a licensed wireless communication system, wherein the unlicensed network controller comprises a security gateway communicatively coupled to the INC, the method comprising:

  • a) authenticating a mobile station (MS) into the unlicensed network controller by a first server communicatively coupled to the security gateway;

    b) sending a discovery request message from the MS to the INC through the security gateway;

    c) sending a set of attributes from the INC to a second server;

    d) authorizing said discovery request by the second server utilizing a set of databases; and

    e) sending a result of said authorization from the second server to the INC.

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