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System and method for managing access point functionality and configuration

  • US 9,843,480 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2016
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for managing an access point in communication with a carrier core network, the system comprising:

  • a network interface; and

    a computer coupled to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based computer network through the network interface,wherein the access point is used by a mobile device to permit the mobile device to exchange communications with the carrier core network,wherein the computer is configured to communicate with the access point via the IP-based computer network,wherein the communication includes receiving a status report from the access point upon negotiating a secure connection between the access point and the computer,wherein the status report includes information corresponding to firmware installed at the access point and network conditions for computing devices, other than the mobile device, added to or omitted from the access point,wherein the network conditions at least include connectivity information between the computing devices and the access point;

    wherein the computer is configured to send updated configurations to the access point based on the status report, for the access point to install the updated configurations,wherein the status report is generated following a trigger, andwherein the carrier core network manages, at least in part, communications with the mobile device.

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