Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing closed subscriber group access control
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1. A method for a communication device comprising:
- maintaining a non-access register for said communication device including an identifier of a communication cell within a mobile network for long-term evolution and associated with a closed subscriber group to which the communication device does not have access rights; and
enabling subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the another communication cell not being identified in the non-access register;
wherein maintaining the non-access register comprises;
updating of the non-access register by the communication device by monitoring attempts of the communication device to access communication cells,storing identifiers of each communication cell to which access is denied based on the communication cell to which access is denied being associated with the closed subscriber group, andupdating the non-access register based on changes in status with respect to accessibility of the closed subscriber group.
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Abstract
An apparatus for providing closed subscriber group access control may include a processor. The processor may be configured to maintain a non-access register including an identifier of a communication cell associated with a closed subscriber group to which a communication device associated with the non-access register does not have access rights, and enable subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the other communication cell not being identified in the non-access register. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for a communication device comprising:
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maintaining a non-access register for said communication device including an identifier of a communication cell within a mobile network for long-term evolution and associated with a closed subscriber group to which the communication device does not have access rights; and enabling subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the another communication cell not being identified in the non-access register; wherein maintaining the non-access register comprises; updating of the non-access register by the communication device by monitoring attempts of the communication device to access communication cells, storing identifiers of each communication cell to which access is denied based on the communication cell to which access is denied being associated with the closed subscriber group, and updating the non-access register based on changes in status with respect to accessibility of the closed subscriber group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:
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first program code instructions for maintaining a non-access register for a communication device including an identifier of a communication cell within a mobile network for long-term evolution and associated with a closed subscriber group to which the communication device associated with the non-access register does not have access rights; and second program code instructions for enabling subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the another communication cell not being identified in the non-access register; wherein maintaining the non-access register comprises; updating of the non-access register by the communication device by monitoring attempts of the communication device to access communication cells, storing identifiers of each communication cell to which access is denied based on the communication cell to which access is denied being associated with the closed subscriber group, and updating the non-access register based on changes in status with respect to accessibility of the closed subscriber group.
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9. A communication device comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the communication device to perform at least the following; maintain a non-access register including an identifier of a communication cell within a mobile network for long-term evolution and associated with a closed subscriber group to which the communication device does not have access rights; and enable subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the another communication cell not being identified in the non-access register; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the communication device to maintain the non-access register comprising; updating of the non-access register by monitoring attempts of the communication device to access communication cells, storing identifiers of each communication cell to which access is denied based on the communication cell to which access is denied being associated with the closed subscriber group, and updating the non-access register based on changes in status with respect to accessibility of the closed subscriber group. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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