Local point of presence
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1. A communications method, comprising:
- receiving by a cellular base station in a cellular network a wireless data request for a telecommunications cellular service from a wireless client, wherein the wireless data request is from a cellular device that is outside of its assigned calling area within the cellular network;
providing by the cellular base station a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, the local exchange point of presence selected based on the current geographic location of the wireless client, wherein the local exchange point of presence comprises a local telephone number that is provided to the wireless client; and
providing the telecommunications cellular service to the wireless client with the local telephone number through the local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone services,wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service comprises routing messages from a local first gateway over an intermediate through at least a top node to a remote second gateway, thereby avoiding long distance charges, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service further comprises communicating with the wireless client from the local first gateway local to the geographic location of the wireless client;
communicating with a second wireless client from the remote second gateway local to a geographic location of the second wireless client, the first and second gateways being geographically remote from each other; and
routing messages from the local first gateway to the remote second gateway through at least one of the intermediate network and the top node, thereby avoiding long distance charges,wherein the intermediate network comprises at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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Systems and techniques for providing a telecommunications service by receiving a request for a telecommunications service from a wireless client, providing a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, and providing the telecommunications service to the wireless client through the local exchange point of presence. The local exchange point of presence may be based on the geographic location of the wireless client.
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19 Claims
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1. A communications method, comprising:
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receiving by a cellular base station in a cellular network a wireless data request for a telecommunications cellular service from a wireless client, wherein the wireless data request is from a cellular device that is outside of its assigned calling area within the cellular network; providing by the cellular base station a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, the local exchange point of presence selected based on the current geographic location of the wireless client, wherein the local exchange point of presence comprises a local telephone number that is provided to the wireless client; and providing the telecommunications cellular service to the wireless client with the local telephone number through the local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone services, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service comprises routing messages from a local first gateway over an intermediate through at least a top node to a remote second gateway, thereby avoiding long distance charges, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service further comprises communicating with the wireless client from the local first gateway local to the geographic location of the wireless client;
communicating with a second wireless client from the remote second gateway local to a geographic location of the second wireless client, the first and second gateways being geographically remote from each other; and
routing messages from the local first gateway to the remote second gateway through at least one of the intermediate network and the top node, thereby avoiding long distance charges,wherein the intermediate network comprises at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication apparatus comprising a gateway configured to:
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receive in a cellular network a wireless data request for a telecommunications cellular service from a wireless client, wherein the wireless data request from the wireless client is outside of its assigned calling area within the cellular network; provide by a cellular base station a local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone services to the wireless client in response to the request, the local exchange point of presence based on a geographic location of the wireless client, wherein the local exchange point of presence comprises a local telephone number that is provided to the wireless client; and provide the telecommunications cellular service to the wireless client with the local telephone number through the local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone services, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service comprises routing messages from a local gateway over an intermediate network through at least a top node to a remote gateway, thereby avoiding long distance charges wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service further comprises communicating with the wireless client from the local gateway local to the geographic location of the wireless client;
communicating with a remote wireless client from the remote gateway local to a geographic location of the remote wireless client, the gateways being geographically remote from each other; and
routing messages from the local gateway to the remote gateway through at least one of the intermediate network and the top node, thereby avoiding long distance charges,wherein the intermediate network comprises at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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16. A communications apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving in a cellular network by a cellular base station a wireless data request for a telecommunications cellular service from a wireless client, wherein the wireless data request from the wireless client is outside of its assigned calling area within the cellular network; means for providing by a cellular base station a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, the local exchange point of presence selected based on a geographic location of the wireless client, wherein the local exchange point of presence comprises a local telephone number that is provided to the wireless client; and means for providing the telecommunications cellular service to the wireless client with the local telephone number through the local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone service, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service comprises routing messages from a local gateway over an intermediate network through at least a top node to a remote gateway, thereby avoiding long distance charges wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service further comprises communicating with the wireless client from the local gateway local to the geographic location of the wireless client;
communicating with a remote wireless client from the remote gateway local to a geographic location of the remote wireless client, the gateways being geographically remote from each other; and
routing messages from the local gateway to the remote gateway through at least one of the intermediate network and the top node, thereby avoiding long distance charges,wherein the intermediate network comprises at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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17. A computer readable medium encoded with a program executable by a computer comprising:
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logic configured to receive in a cellular network by a cellular base station a wireless data request for a telecommunications cellular service from a wireless client, wherein the wireless data request from the wireless client is outside of its assigned calling area within the cellular network; logic configured to provide by a cellular base station a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, the local exchange point of presence selected based on a geographic location of the wireless client, wherein the local exchange point of presence comprises a local telephone number that is provided to the wireless client; and logic configured to provide the telecommunications cellular service to the wireless client with the local telephone number through the local exchange point of presence, wherein the cellular base station provides cellular telephone services, wherein providing the telecommunications cellular service comprises routing messages from a local gateway over an intermediate network through at least a top node to a remote gateway, thereby avoiding long distance charges, providing the telecommunications cellular service further comprises communicating with the wireless client from the local gateway local to the geographic location of the wireless client;
communicating with a remote wireless client from the remote gateway local to a geographic location of the remote wireless client, the gateways being geographically remote from each other; and
routing messages from the local gateway to the remote gateway through at least one of the intermediate network and the top node, thereby avoiding long distance charges,wherein the intermediate network comprises at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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