System, method, and arrangement for managing access denials in a wireless communication network
First Claim
1. An access control method in a wireless communication network, wherein when a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE, a location area identifier (LAI) utilized at the first access point, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing in an access point database in the network, by a radio network controller, the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs;
determining by the radio network controller whether the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs is utilized at any other access point where the UE is allowed access, wherein the determining step includes querying the access point database by the radio network controller to extract a list of all of the allowed access points for the UE that are currently configured with the LAI stored by the UE; and
when the LAI stored by the UE is utilized at another access point where the UE is allowed access, dynamically changing by the radio network controller, the LAI at the other access point to a second LAI that is not on the UE'"'"'s list of forbidden LAIs, thereby enabling the UE to access the wireless communication network through the other access point.
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Abstract
A system, method, and arrangement for controlling access to a wireless communication network. When a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores the Location Area Identity (LAI) utilized at the first access point on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE. If the LAI stored by the UE is utilized at another access point where the UE is allowed access, the LAI at the other access point is dynamically changed to a second LAI that is not on the UE'"'"'s list of forbidden LAIs. An access point database stores a table defining which UEs are allowed to utilize each access point. The database also stores a list of rejected LAIs for each UE. A radio network controller accesses the database to determine an allowed LAI, and changes the LAI at the other access points where the UE is allowed access.
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1. An access control method in a wireless communication network, wherein when a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE, a location area identifier (LAI) utilized at the first access point, said method comprising the steps of:
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storing in an access point database in the network, by a radio network controller, the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs; determining by the radio network controller whether the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs is utilized at any other access point where the UE is allowed access, wherein the determining step includes querying the access point database by the radio network controller to extract a list of all of the allowed access points for the UE that are currently configured with the LAI stored by the UE; and when the LAI stored by the UE is utilized at another access point where the UE is allowed access, dynamically changing by the radio network controller, the LAI at the other access point to a second LAI that is not on the UE'"'"'s list of forbidden LAIs, thereby enabling the UE to access the wireless communication network through the other access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An access control system in a wireless communication network, wherein when a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE, a location area identifier (LAI) utilized at the first access point, said system comprising:
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means within a radio network controller for storing in an access point database in the network, the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs; means for determining whether the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs is utilized at any other access point where the UE is allowed access, wherein the determining means includes means within the radio network controller for querying the access point database to extract a list of all of the allowed access points for the UE that are currently configured with the LAI stored by the UE; and means within the radio network controller for dynamically changing the LAI at the other access point to a second LAI that is not on the UE'"'"'s list of forbidden LAIs, in response to a determination that the LAI stored by the UE is utilized at another access point where the UE is allowed access, thereby enabling the UE to access the wireless communication network through the other access point. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An arrangement for controlling access to a wireless communication network, wherein when a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE, a location area identifier (LAI) utilized at the first access point, said arrangement comprising:
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a radio network controller; and an access point database accessible by the radio network controller, said database storing a table defining which UEs are allowed to utilize each access point, and a list of rejected LAIs for each UE; wherein whenever a UE is denied access by an access point, the radio network controller is adapted to; store the LAI utilized by the rejecting access point in the list of rejected LAIs for each UE; determine whether the rejected LAI is utilized at any other access point where the UE is allowed access; and if so, dynamically change the LAI at the other access points to an LAI that the UE is allowed to utilize. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A radio network controller for controlling access to a wireless communication network, wherein when a User Equipment (UE) is denied access to the network through a first access point, the UE stores on a list of forbidden LAIs in the UE, a location area identifier (LAI) utilized at the first access point, said radio network controller comprising:
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means for determining whether the LAI stored by the UE on the list of forbidden LAIs is utilized at any other access point where the UE is allowed access; and means for dynamically changing the LAI at the other access point to a second LAI that is not on the UE'"'"'s list of forbidden LAIs, responsive to a determination that the LAI stored by the UE is utilized at another access point where the UE is allowed access. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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