Intelligent network access control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling wireless communication access by wireless devices to a communications network, comprising:
- establishing, using an intelligent network access controller, one or more targeted coverage areas overlaying portions the wireless communications network;
determining a location of a wireless device relative to a targeted coverage area;
locking the wireless device to the intelligent network access controller when the wireless device is located in or near the targeted coverage area;
determining an access category for the wireless device;
preventing wireless communication access for a first category of wireless devices by maintaining the first category wireless devices locked to the intelligent network access controller; and
allowing unlimited wireless communications for a second category of wireless devices, wherein the intelligent network access controller directs the second category wireless devices to register with the wireless communications network.
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Abstract
A method for controlling wireless communication access by wireless devices to a wireless communications network includes establishing, using an intelligent network access controller (INAC), one or more targeted coverage areas overlaying portions of the wireless communications network. The INAC begins by determining a location of a wireless device relative to a targeted coverage area and locking the wireless device to the INAC when the wireless device is located in or near the targeted coverage area. The INAC then determines an access category for the wireless device. The INAC prevents wireless communication access for a first category of wireless devices by maintaining the first category wireless devices locked to the INAC and allows unlimited wireless communications for a second category of wireless devices by directing the second category wireless devices to attempt registration with the wireless communications network.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for controlling wireless communication access by wireless devices to a communications network, comprising:
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establishing, using an intelligent network access controller, one or more targeted coverage areas overlaying portions the wireless communications network; determining a location of a wireless device relative to a targeted coverage area; locking the wireless device to the intelligent network access controller when the wireless device is located in or near the targeted coverage area; determining an access category for the wireless device; preventing wireless communication access for a first category of wireless devices by maintaining the first category wireless devices locked to the intelligent network access controller; and allowing unlimited wireless communications for a second category of wireless devices, wherein the intelligent network access controller directs the second category wireless devices to register with the wireless communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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