Method for accessing a csg femtocell
AssigneeFrance Telecom
InventorsTansir Ahmed, Delphin Barankanira
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Abstract
A method implemented by a terminal for accessing a CSG femtocell of a first access network. The terminal includes a list containing identifiers of CSG femtocells to which an access right is defined. The method includes: scanning a frequency band for discovering CSG femtocells; decoding, based on a key, a data stream broadcasted from the CGS femtocells; obtaining, based on the decoded data stream, an identifier of the CSG femtocells; and determining, based on the list, whether the terminal has authorised access to the discovered femtocells. The frequency band, the key or the list is determined based on a message received from a remote server via a second cellular access network different from the first access network.
Claims14
A method for accessing a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) femtocell of a first access network, said method comprising the following acts performed by a terminal:
- scanning at least one frequency band for discovering at least one CSG femtocell, wherein said terminal comprises a list which may contain at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell to which an access right for said terminal is defined;
- decoding, based on a key, a data stream broadcasted from said at least one CGS femtocell;
- obtaining, based on said decoded data stream, at least one identifier of said CSG femtocell;
- determining, based on said list, whether said terminal has authorised access to said at least one discovered femtocell;
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- the method being characterised in that choosing with said terminal at least one parameter among said at least one frequency band, said key and said list, based on a message received from a remote server via a second cellular access network different from said first access network.
A method for assisting a remote terminal in establishing a connection with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) femtocell of a first access network, said method comprising:
- sending a message from a hardware component of a server to said terminal via a second cellular access network different from said first access network, said message containing at least one parameter chosen among at least one frequency band to be scanned by said terminal for discovering at least one CSG femtocell, a key to be used by said terminal for decoding a data stream broadcasted by at least one CSG femtocell and at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium comprising a computer program comprising instructions for carrying out a method for accessing a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) femtocell of a first access network, when said computer program is run on a computer of a terminal, wherein the method comprising the following acts performed by the terminal:
- scanning at least one frequency band for discovering at least one CSG femtocell, wherein said terminal comprises a list which may contain at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell to which an access right for said terminal is defined;
- decoding, based on a key, a data stream broadcasted from said at least one CGS femtocell;
- obtaining, based on said decoded data stream, at least one identifier of said CSG femtocell;
- determining, based on said list, whether said terminal has authorised access to said at least one discovered femtocell;
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- choosing with said terminal at least one parameter among said at least one frequency band, said key and said list, based on a message received from a remote server via a second cellular access network different from said first access network.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a computer program comprising instructions for carrying out for assisting a remote terminal in establishing a connection with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) femtocell of a first access network when said computer program is run on a computer of a server, said method comprising the following acts performed by the server:
- sending a message from a hardware component of a server to said terminal via a second cellular access network different from said first access network, said message containing at least one parameter chosen among at least one frequency band to be scanned by said terminal for discovering at least one CSG femtocell, a key to be used by said terminal for decoding a data stream broadcasted by at least one CSG femtocell and at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell.
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A terminal operable to access a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) of a first access network, wherein said terminal comprises:
- a list which may contain at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell to which an access right for said terminal is defined;
- scanning means for scanning at least one frequency band for discovering at least one CSG femtocell;
- decoding means for decoding, based on a key, a data stream broadcasted from said at least one CGS femtocell;
- obtaining means for obtaining, based on said decoded data stream, at least one identifier of said CSG femtocell;
- determining means for determining, based on said list, whether said terminal has authorised access to said at least one discovered femtocell;
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- second determining means for determining at least one parameter chosen among said at least one frequency band, said key and said list based on a message received from a remote server via a second cellular access network different from said first access network.
A server for assisting a remote terminal in establishing a connection with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) femtocell of a first access network, said server comprising:
- sending means for sending a message to said terminal via a second cellular access network different from said first access network,
- means for generating said message, wherein the message contains at least one parameter chosen among at least one frequency band to be scanned by said terminal for discovering at least one CSG femtocell, a key to be used by said terminal for decoding a data stream broadcasted by at least one CSG femtocell and at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell.
A method for controlling a terminal operable to access a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) of a first access network, wherein the terminal comprises a list which may contain at least one identifier of a CSG femtocell to which an access right for said terminal is defined, the method comprising:
- a preliminary step of the terminal verifying whether a message received from a remote server includes at least one CSG identifier of a CSG femtocell, said message being received via a second cellular access network different from said first access network;
- if, and only if, the result of the preliminary step is positive, executing the following acts by the terminal:
- scanning at least one frequency band for discovering at least one CSG femtocell;
- decoding, based on a key, a data stream broadcasted from the at least one CGS femtocell;
- obtaining, based on the decoded data stream, at least one identifier of the CSG femtocell;
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- updating the list with the received at least one CSG identifier and determining, based on the updated list, whether said terminal has authorised access to the at least one discovered femtocell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.