Regulating the scope of service geographically in wireless networks based on priority
First Claim
1. A method of determining whether to restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
- obtaining a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service;
obtaining a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service;
determining whether the obtained location satisfies a given relationship with a defined location region;
determining a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on whether the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level, wherein (i) the given level of service restriction is Internet Protocol (IP) multicast if the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above a threshold, (ii) the given level of service restriction is IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is above the threshold and (iii) the given level of service restriction blocks the given communication service altogether or provides reduced quality IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above the threshold; and
restricting the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction.
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Abstract
A network communication entity (e.g., an access terminal, access network and/or application server) obtains a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service, obtains a priority level of the given access terminal, determines a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level and restricts the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction. In an example, the priority levels can be established such that low-priority access terminals obtain a first level of service restriction within a defined location region, and a second level of service restriction outside of the defined location region, whereas high-priority access terminals obtain the first level of service restriction both inside and outside of the defined location region.
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35 Claims
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1. A method of determining whether to restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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obtaining a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; obtaining a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; determining whether the obtained location satisfies a given relationship with a defined location region; determining a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on whether the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level, wherein (i) the given level of service restriction is Internet Protocol (IP) multicast if the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above a threshold, (ii) the given level of service restriction is IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is above the threshold and (iii) the given level of service restriction blocks the given communication service altogether or provides reduced quality IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above the threshold; and restricting the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of determining whether to restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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obtaining a defined location region that establishes, for low-priority access terminals, a first level of service restriction associated with Internet Protocol (IP) multicast for a given communication service within the defined location region, and a second level of service restriction for the given communication service outside of the defined location region; and permitting at least one high-priority access terminal to participate in the given communication service with the first level of service restriction with IP unicast while the at least one high-priority access terminal is inside the defined location region where the low-priority access terminals are forced to use IP multicast. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of determining whether to restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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supporting a group communication session via Internet Protocol (IP) multicast within a defined location region of the wireless communications system; permitting access terminals that do not have a sufficient priority level to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via IP multicast; restricting the access terminals that do not have the sufficient priority level from (i) participating in the group communication session outside of the defined location region, and (ii) from participating in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via protocols other than IP multicast; and permitting other access terminals having the sufficient priority level to (i) participate in the group communication session outside of the defined location region via IP unicast, and (ii) to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region at least with IP multicast. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for obtaining a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; means for obtaining a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; means for determining whether the obtained location satisfies a given relationship with a defined location region; means for determining a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on whether the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level, wherein (i) the given level of service restriction is Internet Protocol (IP) multicast if the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above a threshold, (ii) the given level of service restriction is IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is above the threshold and (iii) the given level of service restriction blocks the given communication service altogether or provides reduced quality IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above the threshold; and means for restricting the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction.
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24. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for obtaining a defined location region that establishes, for low-priority access terminals, a first level of service restriction associated with Internet Protocol (IP) multicast for a given communication service within the defined location region, and a second level of service restriction for the given communication service outside of the defined location region; and means for permitting at least one high-priority access terminal to participate in the given communication service with the first level of service restriction with IP unicast while the at least one high-priority access terminal is inside the defined location region where the low-priority access terminals are forced to use IP multicast.
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25. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for supporting a group communication session via Internet Protocol (IP) multicast within a defined location region of the wireless communications system; means for permitting access terminals that do not have a sufficient priority level to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via IP multicast; means for restricting the access terminals that do not have the sufficient priority level from (i) participating in the group communication session outside of the defined location region, and (ii) from participating in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via protocols other than IP multicast; and means for permitting other access terminals having the sufficient priority level to (i) participate in the group communication session outside of the defined location region via IP unicast, and (ii) to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region at least with IP multicast.
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26. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to obtain a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; logic configured to obtain a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; logic configured to determine whether the obtained location satisfies a given relationship with a defined location region; logic configured to determine a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on whether the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level, wherein (i) the given level of service restriction is Internet Protocol (IP) multicast if the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above a threshold, (ii) the given level of service restriction is IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is above the threshold and (iii) the given level of service restriction blocks the given communication service altogether or provides reduced quality IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above the threshold; and logic configured to restrict the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction.
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27. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to obtain a defined location region that establishes, for low-priority access terminals, a first level of service restriction associated with Internet Protocol (IP) multicast for a given communication service within the defined location region, and a second level of service restriction for the given communication service outside of the defined location region; and logic configured to permit at least one high-priority access terminal to participate in the given communication service with the first level of service restriction with IP unicast while the at least one high-priority access terminal is inside the defined location region where the low-priority access terminals are forced to use IP multicast.
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28. A network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to support a group communication session via Internet Protocol (IP) multicast within a defined location region of the wireless communications system; logic configured to permit access terminals that do not have a sufficient priority level to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via IP multicast; logic configured to restrict the access terminals that do not have the sufficient priority level from (i) participating in the group communication session outside of the defined location region, and (ii) from participating in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via protocols other than IP multicast; and logic configured to permit other access terminals having the sufficient priority level to (i) participate in the group communication session outside of the defined location region via IP unicast, and (ii) to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region at least with IP multicast.
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, cause the network communication entity to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to obtain a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; program code to obtain a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; program code to determine whether the obtained location satisfies a given relationship with a defined location region; program code to determine a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on whether the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level, wherein (i) the given level of service restriction is Internet Protocol (IP) multicast if the obtained location satisfies the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above a threshold, (ii) the given level of service restriction is IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is above the threshold and (iii) the given level of service restriction blocks the given communication service altogether or provides reduced quality IP unicast if the obtained location does not satisfy the given relationship and the obtained priority level is not above the threshold; and program code to restrict the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, cause the network communication entity to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to obtain a defined location region that establishes, for low-priority access terminals, a first level of service restriction associated with Internet Protocol (IP) multicast for a given communication service within the defined location region, and a second level of service restriction for the given communication service outside of the defined location region; and program code to permit at least one high-priority access terminal to participate in the given communication service with the first level of service restriction with IP unicast while the at least one high-priority access terminal is inside the defined location region where the low-priority access terminals are forced to use IP multicast.
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a network communication entity configured to selectively restrict a communication session based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, cause the network communication entity to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to support a group communication session via Internet Protocol (IP) multicast within a defined location region of the wireless communications system; program code to permit access terminals that do not have a sufficient priority level to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via IP multicast; program code to restrict the access terminals that do not have the sufficient priority level from (i) participating in the group communication session outside of the defined location region, and (ii) from participating in the group communication session inside of the defined location region via protocols other than IP multicast; and program code to permit other access terminals having the sufficient priority level to (i) participate in the group communication session outside of the defined location region via IP unicast, and (ii) to participate in the group communication session inside of the defined location region at least with IP multicast.
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32. A method of operating a network communication entity that is configured to determine whether to restrict a communication service based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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obtaining a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; obtaining a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; determining a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level; and restricting the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction, wherein the given communication service is arbitrated by an application server that is external to an access network that supports a wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal, and wherein the network communication entity that performs the obtaining steps, the determining step and the restricting step corresponds to the access network that supports the wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal.
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33. A network communication entity that is configured to determine whether to restrict a communication service based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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means for obtaining a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; means for obtaining a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; means for determining a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level; and means for restricting the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction, wherein the given communication service is arbitrated by an application server that is external to an access network that supports a wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal, and wherein the network communication entity that performs the obtaining steps, the determining step and the restricting step corresponds to the access network that supports the wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal.
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34. A network communication entity that is configured to determine whether to restrict a communication service based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, comprising:
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logic configured to obtain a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; logic configured to obtain a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; logic configured to determine a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level; and logic configured to restrict the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction, wherein the given communication service is arbitrated by an application server that is external to an access network that supports a wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal, and wherein the network communication entity that performs the obtaining steps, the determining step and the restricting step corresponds to the access network that supports the wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal.
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a network communication entity that is configured to determine whether to restrict a communication service based on an access terminal'"'"'s location within a wireless communications system, cause the network communication entity to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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program code to obtain a location associated with a given access terminal that is attempting to participate in a given communication service; program code to obtain a priority level associated with the given access terminal for the given communication service; program code to determine a given level of service restriction for the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the obtained location and the obtained priority level; and program code to restrict the given access terminal'"'"'s participation in the given communication service based on the given level of service restriction, wherein the given communication service is arbitrated by an application server that is external to an access network that supports a wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal, and wherein the network communication entity that performs the obtaining steps, the determining step and the restricting step corresponds to the access network that supports the wireless physical-layer link to the given access terminal.
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