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System and method of controlling application level access of a subscriber to a network
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 2000-05-30
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Granted: 2004-04-20
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Expires: 2020-05-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a system and method of controlling an application level of access of a subscriber to a network. The method includes sending an identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber from a visited network of a plurality of networks ( 12, 14, 16 ) connected to a home network ( 10 ); in response to the identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber, storing a subscriber profile of the authorized application level of access to be provided to the subscriber; and controlling access of the subscriber to any network dependent upon a comparison of the application level of service to be provided to the subscriber and the stored subscriber profile.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefano Faccin
- 👤 Rene Purnadi
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/10; H04L63/104; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/04; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/08; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of controlling an application level of access of a subscriber to any of a plurality of networks comprising: sending an identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber from a visited network which is one of the plurality of networks and is connected to a home network; in response to the identification of the subscriber and the application level of access to be provided to the subscriber in any of the plurality of networks or the home network, storing a subscriber profile of an authorized application level of access to be provided to the subscriber in any of the plurality of networks or the home network; and controlling access of the subscriber to any of the plurality of networks or the home network through subscriber equipment and the visited network dependent upon a comparison of a request for an application level of service to be provided to the subscriber in the plurality of networks or the home network and the stored subscriber profile.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of controlling an application level of access of a subscriber to any of a plurality of networks comprising: sending an identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber from a visited network which is one of the plurality of networks and is connected to a home network; in response to the identification of the subscriber and the application level of access to be provided to the subscriber in any of the plurality of networks or the home network, storing a subscriber profile of an authorized application level of access to be provided to the subscriber in any of the plurality of networks or the home network; and controlling access of the subscriber to any of the plurality of networks or the home network through subscriber equipment and the visited network dependent upon a comparison of a request for an application level of service to be provided to the subscriber in the plurality of networks or the home network and the stored subscriber profile.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein: the application level of service comprises a requested type of telecommunication connection of the subscriber through the subscriber equipment and the visited network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the storing of the subscriber profile is in the home network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the storing of the subscriber profile is in the visited network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: each application level of access provides a different degree of bandwidth in communications for each different access.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: each application level of access provides for a different degree of security in communications for each different access.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: each application level of access provides different connection supplementary services for each different access.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein: each application level of access provides a different degree of bandwidth in communications for each different access.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein: each application level of access provides for a different degree of security in communications for each different access.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein: each application level of access provides different connection supplementary services for each different access.
Claim 12
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A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein: each application level of access provides a different degree of bandwidth in communications for each different access.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein: each application level of access provides for a different degree of security in communications for each different access.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein: each application level of access provides different connection supplementary services.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the home network is an internet protocol network and the visited network is a wireless public cellular bearer network.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 14 wherein: the public cellular bearer network is a general packet radio system network.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the home network is an internet protocol network and the visited network is an internet service provider.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the home network is an internet protocol network and the one visited network is a wireless local area network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 21
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A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 5 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 23
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A method in accordance with claim 6 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 7 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 11 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 29
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A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 30
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A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 31
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A method in accordance with claim 14 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 32
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A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 17 wherein: the authorized application level of access is chosen from a plurality of authorized application levels of access which may be granted to the subscriber.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein: an application level registration message containing the identification of the subscriber and the application level of access is generated in response to a request from subscriber equipment to a visited network entity; in response to an entity in the visited network receiving the request, an address of an entity in the home network to which the application level registration message, including the identification of the subscriber and the application level of access is sent, is obtained from a routing analysis in the visited network; and the application level registration message is transmitted to the address in the home network.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A method in accordance with claim 33 wherein: an entity of the home network obtains the subscriber profile in response to receipt of the application level registration message.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
214 words
A system comprising: a plurality of networks; a home network, connected to the plurality of networks, which stores a plurality of subscriber profiles, each profile defining an application level of access to be provided to a subscriber to any of the plurality of networks or the home network; subscriber equipment connected to a visited one of the plurality of networks through which the subscriber obtains an application level of access to any of the plurality of networks or the home network; and wherein in response to connection of the subscriber equipment to the visited network, an identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber is sent to the home network, and a subscriber profile of an authorized application level of access to be provided to the subscriber is stored in one of the plurality of networks or the home network and access of the subscriber to any of the networks or the home network through the subscriber equipment and the visited network is controlled, by the one of networks storing the subscriber profile, dependent upon a comparison of a request for an application level of service to be provided to the subscriber in the plurality of networks or the home network and the stored subscriber profile.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
214 words
A system comprising: a plurality of networks; a home network, connected to the plurality of networks, which stores a plurality of subscriber profiles, each profile defining an application level of access to be provided to a subscriber to any of the plurality of networks or the home network; subscriber equipment connected to a visited one of the plurality of networks through which the subscriber obtains an application level of access to any of the plurality of networks or the home network; and wherein in response to connection of the subscriber equipment to the visited network, an identification of the subscriber and an application level of access to be provided to the subscriber is sent to the home network, and a subscriber profile of an authorized application level of access to be provided to the subscriber is stored in one of the plurality of networks or the home network and access of the subscriber to any of the networks or the home network through the subscriber equipment and the visited network is controlled, by the one of networks storing the subscriber profile, dependent upon a comparison of a request for an application level of service to be provided to the subscriber in the plurality of networks or the home network and the stored subscriber profile.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A system in accordance with claim 35 wherein: the application level of service comprises a requested type of telecommunication connection of the subscriber through the subscriber equipment and the visited network.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A system in accordance with claim 36 further comprising: a network entity within the home network which stores the subscriber profile.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A system in accordance with claim 36 further comprising: a network entity within the visited network which stores the subscriber profile.
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