Intra-premises content and equipment management in a femtocell network

• US 8,274,958 B2
• Filed: 05/13/2009
• Issued: 09/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Huber, Kurt Donald, Mansfield, William Gordon, Flynn, Judson John
• Primary Examiner(s): Mesfin, Yemane
• Assistant Examiner(s): Baron, Henry
• Application Number:
  US12/465,580
• Publication Number:
  US 20100027521A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 370/338, 370/230, 455/436
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 : based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 : Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 : Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 : when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/73 : Validating charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 : using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/088 : using filters or firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 : using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 : using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 : for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 : Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 : Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 : based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 : Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 : Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 : Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 : with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/02 : Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 : Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 : Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 : using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

System(s) and method(s) are provided to route traffic and signaling between a set of networked femto access points (APs) and devices served there from, and enable management of content and equipment that is part of a network functionally coupled to the set of networked femto APs. Networked equipment spans a network deployed within the coverage area spanned by the set of femto APs. A routing platform functionally couples the networked equipment and the femto AP to enable content manipulation amongst a mobile device and the equipment. Routing platform also affords remote control of the networked equipment. Delivery of advertisement and monetary incentive(s) can be provided through the routing platform to the equipment. Routing platform further provides security features related to operation of specific equipment and wireless services supplied via the routing platform.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

attaching, by a system including at least one processor, to a femto access point of a plurality of femto access points deployed within an enterprise network;

receiving, by the system, an indication of a set of available networked sources of content that are deployed within the enterprise network; and

receiving, by the system, content from one of the set of available networked sources of content, independent of utilizing a resource within a core mobility network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the content from one of the set of available networked sources of content includes receiving the content from an equipment deployed as part of an intra-premises network functionally coupled to the enterprise network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the receiving the content from one of the set of available networked sources of content includes receiving the content from a server within the intra-premises network.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the system, an authorization to control a device within an intra-premises network that is part of the enterprise network.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

transmitting, by the system, a set of commands to control the device.

6. A mobile device, comprising:

a communication platform that couples the mobile device to a femto access point that is deployed within an enterprise network, wherein the femto access point is coupled to an intra-premises equipment via the enterprise network;

a content manager component that enables exchange of content with the intra-premises equipment, independent of utilizing a resource within a core mobility network.

7. The mobile device of claim 6, further comprising:

a transaction component that receives signaling that authorizes the exchange of the content.

8. The mobile device of claim 6, wherein the content comprises a monetary incentive received via over the air communication.

9. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the transaction component communicates control information to convey a command to the intra-premises equipment, wherein the command facilitates control of an operation of the intra-premises equipment.

10. The mobile device of claim 9, wherein the command is stored in memory coupled to the transaction component and is specific to the intra-premises equipment that the mobile device is authorized to control.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a system including at least one processor, an indication of attachment attempt of a device to a femto access point of a plurality of femto access points deployed in an enterprise network;

receiving, by the system, signaling, from the device, to manipulate content within a source of content that is part of an intra-premises network coupled to the enterprise network; and

conveying, by the system, the signaling to effect content manipulation within the source of content, independent of utilizing a resource within a core mobility network.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is a first device and the method further comprises:

receiving, an indication to authorize the first device to control a second device within the intra-premises network.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising;

conveying, by the system, a set of commands to control the second device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

receiving, by the system, the set of commands from the first device via the femto access point; and

delivering, by the system, the set of commands to the second device, without transmitting user plane data associated with the set of commands to the core mobility network.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

detecting, by the system, attachment of the first device to the femto access point; and

configuring, a set of access lists for a set of respective femto access points of the plurality of femto access points to regulate access to a wireless service through the first device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the configuring includes configuring access to a set of devices within the intra-premises network based at least in part on subscriber information associated with the first device.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

facilitating control of devices within the intra-premises network based at least in part on a location of the device.

18. A system, comprising:

a routing platform that connects a set of femto access points and facilitates communication between the set of femto access points and a core mobility network via a common backhaul trunk; and

an intra-premises network functionally coupled to the routing platform, wherein the routing platform routes a communication between a first device, attached to one of the set of femto access points, and a second device, within the intra-premises network, independent of utilization of a resource within the core mobility network.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the routing platform authorizes the first device to exchange data with a source of content in the intra-premises network.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the routing platform conveys data indicative of the source of content to the first device.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the routing platform enables control of the second device by the first device via a set of commands received from the first device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the control includes passive control and the routing platform enables, monitoring of the second device.

23. The system of claim 19, further comprising:

a security component that controls access to wireless service for the first device based at least in part on subscriber information linked thereto.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the security component determines a security clearance for at least a portion of a coverage area associated with a subset of the set of femto access points for which access to wireless service is configured.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the security component facilitates control of a security device within the intra-premises network.