METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING ACCESS TO FEMTO CELL ACCESS POINT

摘要

An apparatus and method are disclosed for dynamically controlling access to a Femto Cell Access Point (FAP). The apparatus includes a policy configuration unit, a mode setting unit, a use information acquisition unit, and an available information extraction unit. The policy configuration unit configures a policy for switching between a first mode in which a Mobile Station (MS) of a non-subscriber of the FAP is prevented from being connected to the FAP and a second mode in which the MS of the non-subscriber of the FAP is permitted to be connected to the FAP. The mode setting unit sets an access mode of the FAP to the first or second mode according to the policy. The use information acquisition unit obtains use information. The available information extraction unit extracts available information.

主权项

1. A method for dynamically controlling access to a Femto Cell Access Point (FAP), the method comprising:
configuring a policy for switching between a first mode in which a Mobile Station (MS) of a non-subscriber of an FAP is prevented from being connected to the FAP and a second mode in which the MS of the non-subscriber of the FAP is permitted to be connected to the FAP; setting an access mode of the FAP to the first or second mode according to the policy; obtaining use information, that is, an amount of data that has been used by the MS of the non-subscriber when the MS is connected to the FAP; and extracting available information, that is, an amount of data that can be used by an MS of a subscriber of the FAP in connection with a base station to which the subscriber of the FAP has not subscribed based on the use information.