Access control according to a policy defined for a group of associated electronic devices comprising a cellular modem
First Claim
1. A method, in a wireless telecommunication network, the method comprising:
- determining that a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device have connected to the network, the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device being first and second user equipment devices of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with a common user;
in response thereto, controlling network access of the first user equipment device according to a policy defined for the plurality of user equipment devices, the controlling network access comprising controlling the network access of the first user equipment device according to the distance between the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device of the plurality of user equipment devices;
determining one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device;
assigning the one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device to the first user equipment device so as to replace another network node serving the first user equipment device with the one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device.
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Abstract
Access to a telecommunications network can be controlled according to a policy defined for a plurality of user equipment devices associated with the same user. When two user equipment devices are allowed to operate in parallel under the same subscription, the policy may define a distance between the user equipment devices. When the actual distance between the user equipment devices conforms with the distance defined in the policy, one or more network nodes serving one of the user equipment devices can be assigned to replace a network node serving the other user equipment device to prevent abuse of the end user'"'"'s subscription or to optimize performance, so as to consolidate service.
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1. A method, in a wireless telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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determining that a first user equipment device and a second user equipment device have connected to the network, the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device being first and second user equipment devices of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with a common user; in response thereto, controlling network access of the first user equipment device according to a policy defined for the plurality of user equipment devices, the controlling network access comprising controlling the network access of the first user equipment device according to the distance between the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device of the plurality of user equipment devices; determining one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device; assigning the one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device to the first user equipment device so as to replace another network node serving the first user equipment device with the one or more network nodes serving the second user equipment device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling network access of a first user equipment device in a wireless telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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determining that the first user equipment device and a second user equipment device have connected to the network and are two of a plurality of user equipment devices associated with a common user, wherein the first user equipment device is served by a first network node and the second user equipment device is served by a second network node; thereafter, consolidating service by assigning the second network node to also serve the first user equipment in replacement of the first network node serving the first user equipment, the consolidating being in response to a distance between the first user equipment device and the second user equipment device complying with a policy defined for the plurality of user equipment devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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