Controlled access to a wireless network

摘要

Various arrangements for permitting a wireless device occasional access to a wireless network are described. Some arrangements for assigning a single MSISDN to multiple wireless devices are described. In such arrangements, the wireless devices may be associated with different visitor location registers. In some arrangements, a wireless device-initiated bearer service is initiated based on input from a remote system. In some arrangements, a wireless device is authenticated based on whether data needs to be sent to and/or received from the wireless device.

主权项

1. A method for using a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number (MSISDN) in conjunction with multiple wireless devices, the method comprising:
receiving, by a computerized detection device in communication with a wireless cellular network, a first request to attach to the wireless cellular network from a first wireless device, wherein the first request specifies a first international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI); determining, by the computerized detection device, the first request corresponds to a first visitor location register (VLR); assigning, by the computerized detection device, the MSISDN to the first wireless device; receiving, by the computerized detection device, a second request to attach to the wireless cellular network from a second wireless device, wherein the second request specifies a second IMSI different from the first IMSI; determining, by the computerized detection device, the second request corresponds to a second VLR, wherein the second VLR corresponds to a different geographic area than the first VLR; and based upon the first wireless device and the second wireless device being determined to correspond to different VLRs, assigning, by the computerized detection device, the MSISDN to the second wireless device such that the first wireless device and the second wireless device are assigned to the MSISDN concurrently.