Systems, methods, and computer program products for managing access to femtocell coverage
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1. A method comprising:
- granting, by a system having a processor, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a first communication device is subscribed, the first communication device temporary access to a femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier for association with the first communication device, wherein the femtocell is associated with a femtocell coverage area;
obtaining, by the system, during the temporary access, the second identifier, wherein obtaining the second identifier comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of;
receiving, from the first communication device, a first second-identifier response comprising a selection of the second identifier selected from a second-identifier list,receiving, from the first communication device, a second second-identifier response comprising a user-created code to be used as the second identifier, andselecting the second identifier from a plurality of unassigned identifiers allocated for assignment to the first communication device for access to the femtocell;
granting, by the system, the first communication device access to the femtocell to facilitate local routing of communications between the first communication device and a second communication device located within the femtocell coverage area, wherein the local routing of the communications occurs within the femtocell coverage area, and wherein the second identifier associated with the first communication device is used for the local routing;
after granting the first communication device access to the femtocell, receiving, from outside the femtocell coverage area, a communication directed to the first identifier associated with the first communication device; and
routing, using the second identifier associated with the first communication device, the communication to the first communication device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products are for managing access to a femtocell coverage area. An exemplary method includes storing in a memory component a first identifier corresponding to a subscribed service of a communication device and a second identifier corresponding to a user of the communication device, and granting access to the femtocell coverage area using the second identifier.
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1. A method comprising:
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granting, by a system having a processor, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a first communication device is subscribed, the first communication device temporary access to a femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier for association with the first communication device, wherein the femtocell is associated with a femtocell coverage area; obtaining, by the system, during the temporary access, the second identifier, wherein obtaining the second identifier comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of; receiving, from the first communication device, a first second-identifier response comprising a selection of the second identifier selected from a second-identifier list, receiving, from the first communication device, a second second-identifier response comprising a user-created code to be used as the second identifier, and selecting the second identifier from a plurality of unassigned identifiers allocated for assignment to the first communication device for access to the femtocell; granting, by the system, the first communication device access to the femtocell to facilitate local routing of communications between the first communication device and a second communication device located within the femtocell coverage area, wherein the local routing of the communications occurs within the femtocell coverage area, and wherein the second identifier associated with the first communication device is used for the local routing; after granting the first communication device access to the femtocell, receiving, from outside the femtocell coverage area, a communication directed to the first identifier associated with the first communication device; and routing, using the second identifier associated with the first communication device, the communication to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A femtocell access system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising granting, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a first communication device is subscribed, the first communication device temporary access to a femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier for association with the first communication device, wherein the femtocell is associated with a femtocell coverage area, obtaining, during the temporary access, the second identifier, the second identifier corresponding to the first communication device, wherein obtaining the second identifier comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of; receiving, from the first communication device, a first second-identifier response comprising a selection of the second identifier selected from a second-identifier list, receiving, from the first communication device, a second second-identifier response comprising a user-created code to be used as the second identifier, and selecting the second identifier from a plurality of unassigned identifiers allocated for assignment to the first communication device for access to the femtocell, granting the first communication device access to the femtocell using the second identifier to facilitate local routing of communications between the first communication device and a second communication device located within the femtocell coverage area, wherein the local routing of the communications occurs within the femtocell coverage area, and wherein the second identifier is used for the local routing, after granting the first communication device access to the femtocell, receiving, from outside the femtocell coverage area, a communication directed to the first identifier associated with the first communication device, and routing, using the second identifier associated with the first communication device, the communication to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage device comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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granting, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a first communication device is subscribed, the first communication device temporary access to a femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier for association with the first communication device, wherein the femtocell is associated with a femtocell coverage area; obtaining, during the temporary access, the second identifier, the second identifier corresponding to the first communication device, wherein obtaining the second identifier comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of; receiving, from the first communication device, a first second-identifier response comprising a selection of the second identifier selected from a second-identifier list, receiving, from the first communication device, a second second-identifier response comprising a user-created code to be used as the second identifier, and selecting the second identifier from a plurality of unassigned identifiers allocated for assignment to the first communication device for access to the femtocell; granting the first communication device access to the femtocell using the second identifier to facilitate local routing of communications between the first communication device and a second communication device located within the femtocell coverage area, wherein the local routing of the communications occurs within the femtocell coverage area, and wherein the second identifier is used for the local routing; after granting the first communication device access to the femtocell, receiving, from outside the femtocell coverage area, a communication directed to the first identifier associated with the first communication device; and routing, using the second identifier associated with the first communication device, the communication to the first communication device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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