# US 2010/0167718 A1 · Femto personal proxy application client > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2010/0167718 A1 - Document ID: US20100167718A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/347,201 - Filed: 2008-12-31 - Published: 2010-07-01 - Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31 - Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC - Inventors: Fabio M. Chiussi; Parameshwar Hegde; Mayuresh Pandit - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100167718A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/26: Network addressing or numbering for mobility support - H04L 67/30: Profiles - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04W 8/005: {Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals} - H04W 84/045: {using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B} - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An access point detects a presence of a first device having a device identifier in a femtozone associated with the access point. The access point matches the device identifier with an identifier associated with corresponding applications and activates a set of applications associated with the device identifier. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method performed by an access point, comprising; detecting a presence of a first device having a device identifier in a femtozone associated with the access point; matching the device identifier with an identifier associated with corresponding applications; and activating a set of applications associated with the device identifier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the first device comprises a handset. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising deactivating the set of applications when the presence of the first device is not detected. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein matching comprises looking up the device identifier in a database that is accessible to the access point. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein activating an application in the set of applications comprises changing a value of a usage flag associated with the application from “off” to “on”, and deactivating an application in the set of applications comprises changing a value of a usage flag associated with the application from “on” to “off”. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein at least one application in the set of activated applications associated with the device identifier runs on one or more devices chosen from a group comprising the access point, the first device, a second device associated with a home network attached to the access point, and a network server communicating with the access point. ### Claim 7 A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, for causing a processor to: detect a presence of a device having a device identifier in a femtozone associated with the access point; match the device identifier with an identifier associated with corresponding applications; and activate a set of applications associated with the device identifier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the device comprises a handset. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, for causing the processor to deactivate the set of applications when the presence of the device is not detected. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The computer program product of claim 7, wherein matching comprises looking up the device identifier in a database that is accessible to the access point. ### Claim 11 An apparatus, comprising: an access point associated with a Femto zone; a detector configured to detect a device in the Femto zone, the Femto zone being associated with a device identifier that matches an identifier in the Femto zone; and a processor configured to activate a set of software applications in response to detection of the device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the device comprises a handset. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to deactivate the set of applications when the presence of the device is not detected. ### Claim 14 A method performed by an access point, comprising: detecting a presence of a first device having a device identifier in a Femto zone associated with the access point; matching the device identifier with an identifier associated with an auxiliary application; activating the auxiliary application associated with the identifier that interacts with one or more device applications; and creating a data connection between the auxiliary application and the first device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising deactivating the auxiliary application and terminating the data connection between the auxiliary application and the first device when the presence of the device is not detected by the detector. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the auxiliary application associated with the device identifier runs on a device chosen from a group comprising the access point and a second device attached to a home network attached to the access point. ### Claim 17 A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, for causing a processor to: detect a presence of a device having a device identifier in a Femto zone associated with the access point; match the device identifier with an identifier associated with an auxiliary application; activate the auxiliary application associated with the identifier that interacts with one or more device applications; and create a data connection between the auxiliary application and the device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The computer program product of claim 17, for causing the processor to deactivate the auxiliary application and terminate the data connection between the auxiliary application and the device when the presence of the device is not detected by the detector. ### Claim 19 An apparatus, comprising: an access point associated with a Femto zone; a detector configured to detect a device associated with a device identifier matching an identifier in the Femto zone; a processor configured to activate an auxiliary application associated with the identifier that interacts with one or more device applications; and a processor configured to create a data connection between the auxiliary application and the device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to deactivate the auxiliary application and terminate the data connection between the auxiliary application and the device when the presence of the device is not detected.