Telephone number allocation and management in a wireless access point
First Claim
1. In a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a method comprising:
- maintaining in data storage a set of allowed-number data that specifies one or more telephone numbers allocable by the access point to telephone devices served by the access point;
receiving a telephone number allocation-request from a client station served by the access point, the telephone number allocation-request specifying at least one requested telephone number for use by the mobile station to engage in telephony service via the access point;
in response to the telephone number allocation request, making a determination of whether the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data; and
if the determination is that the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data, then allocating the requested telephone number for use by the client station to engage in telephony service via the access point.
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Abstract
A method for a WLAN access point to allocate telephone numbers for use by mobile stations. The access point includes stored data indicating one or more allowed telephone numbers. When a mobile station associated with the access point and acquires an IP address, the mobiles station sends a telephone number allocation-request to the access point, seeking allocation of a particular telephone number for use by the mobile station. If the telephone requested number is one of those allowed, then the access point associates the telephone number with the mobile station. On the other hand, if the requested telephone number is not one of those allowed, then the access point provides the mobile station with a list of the available telephone numbers, to allow a user to select a desired telephone number, and the mobile station may then send a new telephone number allocation-request, seeking allocation of the selected telephone number.
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17 Claims
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1. In a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a method comprising:
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maintaining in data storage a set of allowed-number data that specifies one or more telephone numbers allocable by the access point to telephone devices served by the access point; receiving a telephone number allocation-request from a client station served by the access point, the telephone number allocation-request specifying at least one requested telephone number for use by the mobile station to engage in telephony service via the access point; in response to the telephone number allocation request, making a determination of whether the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data; and if the determination is that the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data, then allocating the requested telephone number for use by the client station to engage in telephony service via the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a mobile station, a method comprising:
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detecting a service set identifier (SSID) broadcast from a WLAN access point, and responsively associating with the access point and acquiring an IP address; thereafter sending to the access point a telephone number allocation-request requesting the access point to allocate a specified telephone number for use by the mobile station to engage in telephony service via the access point; and if the specified telephone number is one that the access point determines to be allowed and allocable, then receiving from the access point a response message indicating successful allocation of the telephone number for use by the mobile station to engage in telephony service via the access point. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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