发明名称 |
Multi-service provider wireless access point |
摘要 |
Novel tools and techniques that can provide wireless service for multiple service providers from a single, multi-service provider wireless access point. In an aspect, a multi-service provider wireless access point might communicate with a plurality of wireless devices, each associated with a different wireless carrier, and route communications from each device to the appropriate carrier (and/or, similarly, transmit communications from each carrier to the appropriate wireless device). In this way, for example, a single wireless access point could provide service to cellphones of subscribers of a number of different carriers. Such a wireless access point can provide enhanced efficiency and reduced cost, along with the ability to provide higher service for a number of wireless carriers. |
申请公布号 |
US9392641(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.07.12 |
申请号 |
US201313827163 |
申请日期 |
2013.03.14 |
申请人 |
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC |
发明人 |
Morrill Robert J.;Cook Charles I. |
分类号 |
H04W88/10;H04L12/46;H04M15/00;H04W48/18 |
主分类号 |
H04W88/10 |
代理机构 |
Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. |
代理人 |
Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C. |
主权项 |
1. A method of providing wireless service for multiple service providers from a single access point, the method comprising:
providing a multi-service provider wireless access point having one or more radios to communicate with wireless devices and an uplink interface to provide an uplink connection to a plurality of wireless service providers; establishing, for each of the plurality of wireless service providers, a dedicated management platform for each wireless service provider to manage wireless service provided by that wireless service provider; providing a plurality of dedicated communication links, each of the plurality of dedicated communication links providing secure communication between the uplink interface and one of the wireless service providers; receiving, at the multi-service provider wireless access point, a communication from a wireless device served by a first wireless service provider; and transmitting the communication to the first wireless service provider over a first dedicated communication link associated with the first service provider. |
地址 |
Denver CO US |