Communication method

• US 8,200,276 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2005
• Issued: 06/12/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
• Original Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
• Inventors: Trinkel, Marian, Mueller, Christel, Daussmann, Frank, Hoepelman, Jakob Ph.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lim, Steven
• Application Number:
  US11/248,821
• Publication Number:
  US 20060079223A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,435 Days
• Field of Search: 455/445, 455436-444, 4555521-5542
• US Class Current: 455/554.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

A method for communication over a telecommunications network includes selecting a public telecommunication station located in the vicinity of a mobile telephone. The public telecommunication station is used by the mobile telephone as an access point to the telecommunications network.

Claims

1. A method for communication over a telecommunications network, the method comprising:

selecting a public telecommunication station disposed in a vicinity of a first mobile telephone;

using the public telecommunication station by the first mobile telephone as an access point to a telecommunications network; and

assigning an individual service telephone number to the public telecommunication station, and wherein the selecting is performed by calling the individual service telephone number from the first mobile telephone.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising changing the individual service telephone number over time.