Dynamic dual-mode service access control, location-based billing, and E911 mechanisms

摘要

A system that facilitates controlling network access comprises a lookup component that determines a geographic location associated with a public originating IP address, wherein the public originating IP address is associated with a request for dual mode services made by a dual mode client. A comparison component compares the determined geographic location with a retained geographic location associated with the dual mode client and determines whether to enable dual mode services based at least in part upon the comparison.

主权项

1. A method for controlling radio network access, comprising:
receiving, from a first broadband endpoint of an unlicensed wireless network having a unique broadband endpoint internet address and associated geographic location, information indicating the geographic location of the first broadband endpoint; controlling whether or not to grant access to the radio network by a user through the unlicensed wireless network and the first broadband endpoint based on at least the geographic location of the first broadband endpoint as indicated by the received information; billing the user for use of the radio network based on at least the geographic location of the first broadband endpoint, wherein the billing applies a different radio network billing metric if the first broadband endpoint is a home broadband endpoint of the user compared with if the user accesses the radio network from a non-home broadband endpoint.