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Dynamic dual-mode service access control, location-based billing, and E911 mechanisms

  • US 7,864,673 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2005
  • Issued: 01/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system that facilitates control of network access, comprising:

  • an unlicensed wireless network that facilitates communications between a client and a radio network, wherein the unlicensed wireless network includes a first broadband endpoint having a unique broadband endpoint internet protocol (IP) address and associated physical location data, the physical location data identifies a geographic location of the first broadband endpoint and is utilized to control DMS (dual mode services) access, facilitate dynamic location billing and E911 (emergency

         911) location determination;

    an access component of the radio network that controls access to the radio network by the client based on physical location information received from the client, the physical location information of the client is determined from the physical location data associated with the first broadband endpoint via which the client is accessing the unlicensed wireless network;

    the access component further includes;

    a DMS authorization database (DAD) that facilitates authorization of the client to the radio network, the DAD includes information for a second broadband endpoint identified as a home broadband endpoint, wherein the information includes a broadband endpoint IP address; and

    a presence server that receives presence messages from a presence user agent and updates a corresponding subscriber record in the DAD, the presence messages include an IMSI (international mobile subscriber identity) number, a broadband endpoint IP address, and location data;

    wherein, access of the client to the radio network is based upon comparing information associated with the first broadband endpoint via which the client is attempting to access the unlicensed wireless network with a list of approved broadband endpoints stored in the subscriber record; and

    a billing component that facilitates billing based on the IP address of the first broadband endpoint, a different rate is billed if the client accesses the unlicensed wireless network from the home broadband endpoint compared with if the client accesses from a non-home broadband endpoint.

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