Femtocell base station for controlling communication according to specified criteria
First Claim
1. A femtocell base station in communication with a communication device, the femtocell base station comprising:
- a device module configured to classify the communication device according to its hardware characteristics;
a geographic module configured to classify the communication device according to geographic characteristics of the communication device, wherein the geographic characteristics comprise a distance from the femtocell base station to the communication device;
a user priority module configured to classify the communication device according to a user specification; and
a managing module configured to;
designate a predefined range from the femtocell base station as a protected area,manage a resource of the femtocell base station in relation to the classifications by the device module, the geographic module, the user priority module, and the predefined range, andinitiate a generation of a message to be sent from the femtocell base station to the communication device if the communication device is within the predefined range, wherein the message includes information notifying the communication device about a blocked incoming call.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed to restrict access services to a communication device. The services may be restricted based upon hardware characteristics, geographic characteristics, user specifications of the communication device and/or specified rules. The method and apparatus may restrict its service to only specific applications suitable for the environment and the time. Upon a request for a service that is now restricted, the method and apparatus may notify an end user that the service was requested. Further, the method and apparatus may notify an originator of the request that the service is not available and may ask for a short message to be delivered to the end user.
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20 Claims
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1. A femtocell base station in communication with a communication device, the femtocell base station comprising:
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a device module configured to classify the communication device according to its hardware characteristics; a geographic module configured to classify the communication device according to geographic characteristics of the communication device, wherein the geographic characteristics comprise a distance from the femtocell base station to the communication device; a user priority module configured to classify the communication device according to a user specification; and a managing module configured to; designate a predefined range from the femtocell base station as a protected area, manage a resource of the femtocell base station in relation to the classifications by the device module, the geographic module, the user priority module, and the predefined range, and initiate a generation of a message to be sent from the femtocell base station to the communication device if the communication device is within the predefined range, wherein the message includes information notifying the communication device about a blocked incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling communication within a specified area on a femtocell base station, comprising:
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classifying a communication device in the specified area according to its hardware characteristics; classifying the communication device according to geographic characteristics, wherein the geographic characteristics comprise a distance from the femtocell base station to the communication device; classifying the communication device according to a plurality of user specifications; designating a predefined range from the femtocell base station as a protected area; managing a plurality of resources of the femtocell base station; and initiating a generation of a message to be sent from the femtocell base station to the communication device if the communication device is within the predefined range, wherein the message includes information notifying the communication device about a blocked incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A femtocell base station in communication with a communication device, the femtocell base station comprising:
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means for classifying the communication device according to its hardware characteristics; means for classifying the communication device according to geographic characteristics of the communication device, wherein the geographic characteristics comprise a distance from the femtocell base station to the communication device; means for classifying the communication device according to a user specification; means for designating a predefined range from the femtocell base station as a protected area, wherein the predefined range is determined based on a power of the femotocell base station; means for managing a resource of the femtocell base station; and means for initiating a generation of a message to be sent from the femtocell base station to the communication device if the communication device is within the predefined range, wherein the message includes information notifying the communication device about a blocked incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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