Managed access system having filtered communications using network interface device
First Claim
1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising:
- a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility;
radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas;
a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier; and
a management access controller configured tocommunicate with MWDs via said radio equipment,compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized,filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and said network interface device and pass communications between an authorized MWD and said network interface device, andpermit an unauthorized MWD to communicate with at least one other MWD within the facility.
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Abstract
A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility that is geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier includes a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier. A management access controller is configured to communicate with MWDs via the radio equipment, compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, and filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and the network interface device and pass communications between an authorized MWD and the network interface device.
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36 Claims
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1. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility; radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas; a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier; and a management access controller configured to communicate with MWDs via said radio equipment, compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and said network interface device and pass communications between an authorized MWD and said network interface device, and permit an unauthorized MWD to communicate with at least one other MWD within the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A management access controller for a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged around a periphery of the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier, the management access controller comprising:
a processor and memory coupled thereto to communicate with MWDs via the radio equipment, compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and the network interface device and pass communications between an authorized MWD and the network interface device, and permit an unauthorized MWD to communicate with at least one other MWD within the facility. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility, radio equipment coupled to the plurality of antennas, and a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier, the method comprising:
operating a management access controller to communicate with MWDs via the radio equipment, compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and the network interface device and pass communications between an authorized MWD and the network interface device, and permit an unauthorized MWD to communicate with at least one other MWD within the facility. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A managed access system for mobile wireless devices (MWDs) in a facility, the facility being geographically within a wireless communications network of a communications carrier, the managed access system comprising:
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a plurality of antennas arranged at the facility; radio equipment coupled to said plurality of antennas; a network interface device configured to provide communications with the communications carrier; and a management access controller configured to communicate with MWDs via said radio equipment, compare an identification of a given MWD to a list of authorized MWD'"'"'s to determine whether the given MWD is unauthorized or authorized, filter communications between an unauthorized MWD and said network interface device and either pass communications between an authorized MWD and said network interface device, or provide outside communications for an authorized MWD using at least one of a Session Initiation Protocol (CIP), the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), and another network other than the wireless communications network, and permit an unauthorized MWD to communicate with at least one other MWD within the facility. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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