ADMINISTRATION OF AN ACCESS CONTROL LIST TO FEMTO CELL COVERAGE

• US 20090286544A1
• Filed: 11/21/2008
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Huber, Kurt Donald, Flynn, Judson John, Mansfield, William Gordon
• Application Number:
  US12/276,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20090286544A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/450
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2614 HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/405 Establishing or using transaction specific rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/04 for providing a confidential data exchange among entities communicating through data packet networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 : based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 : Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 : Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 : when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/73 : Validating charges
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 : Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 : using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/088 : using filters or firewalls
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 : using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 : using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 : Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/40 : for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/02 : Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 : Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 : based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 : Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 : Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 : Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 : with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/02 : Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 : Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 : Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 : using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 : adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus for facilitating management of access to femto cell coverage is provided. A femto access point provides access to the femto cell coverage and a subset of services to at least one communication device included in an access control list associated with the femto access point. An access management component utilizes an access criteria to edit the access control list. The access criteria includes criteria for adding a communication device to the access control list and criteria for automatically removing the added communication device from the access control list.

Claims

1. A system that facilitates management of access to femto cell coverage, comprising:

a femto access point that provides access to the femto cell coverage and a subset of services to at least one communication device included in an access control list associated with the femto access point; and

an access management component that utilizes an access criteria to edit the access control list, the access criteria including criteria for adding a communication device to the access control list and criteria for automatically removing the added communication device from the access control list.

2. The system of claim 1, the access control list configured to include a white list, the white list listing a set of communication devices for which access to the femto cell coverage and subset of services is provided.

3. The system of claim 1, the access control list configured to include a black list, the black list listing a set of communication devices for which access to the femto cell coverage and subset of services is denied.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a timing component, the access criteria including a time-dependent algorithm that depends on data received from the timing component.

5. The system of claim 1, the access criteria including a device-dependent algorithm that depends on received data that includes identifying characteristics of the device.

6. The system of claim 1, the access criteria including an algorithm that depends on data related to a diagnostic of the femto cell coverage.

7. The system of claim 1, the access criteria including an algorithm that depends on data related to a diagnostic of a macro network linked to the femto cell coverage.

8. The system of claim 1, the access criteria including a password-dependent algorithm that depends on a password received from a user associated with the device.

9. The system of claim 1, the access criteria including a service-dependent algorithm that depends on a type of service requested by the device.

10. A method that facilitates management of access to femto cell coverage, comprising:

storing an access control list in a memory component, the access control list associated with a femto access point, the femto access point providing access to the femto cell coverage and a subset of services to at least one communication device included in the access control list;

adding a communication device to the access control list according to a first set of criteria; and

removing the added communication device from the access control list according to a second set of criteria.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising configuring a white list as part of the access control list, the white list configured to list a set of communication devices for which access to the femto cell coverage and subset of services is provided.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprising configuring a black list as part of the access control list, the black list configured to list a set of communication devices for which access to the femto cell coverage and subset of services is denied.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data from a timing component, the first set of criteria including a time-dependent algorithm that depends on the data received from the timing component.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data from a timing component, the second set of criteria including a time-dependent algorithm that depends on the data received from the timing component.

15. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data identifying a service carrier associated with the device, the first set of criteria including a carrier-dependent algorithm that depends on the service carrier associated with the device.

16. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data related to a diagnostic of a macro network linked to the femto cell coverage, the first set of criteria including an algorithm that depends on the diagnostic of the macro network.

17. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data related to a diagnostic of a macro network linked to the femto cell coverage, the second set of criteria including an algorithm that depends on the diagnostic of the macro network.

18. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data identifying a type of service requested by the device, the first set of criteria including a service-dependent algorithm that depends on the type of service requested by the device.

19. The method of claim 10 further comprising receiving data identifying a type of service requested by the device, the second set of criteria including a service-dependent algorithm that depends on the type of service requested by the device.

20. An apparatus comprising:

means for storing an access control list in a memory component, the access control list associated with a femto access point, the femto access point providing access to a femto cell coverage and a subset of services to at least one communication device included in the access control list;

means for adding a communication device to the access control list according to a first set of criteria; and

means for removing the added communication device from the access control list according to a second set of criteria.