Communication system, communication device, and network connection control method
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorHiroaki AMINAKA
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Abstract
When a mobile station that is capable of wirelessly connecting directly to a mobile network connects to another mobile network via another mobile station, security is enhanced, so that the legitimate uses of networks are fostered. A first mobile station (10) that can connect to a first network (30) and a second mobile station (20) that can connect to a second network (40) are included, wherein the first mobile station has a function of connecting to the second network via the second mobile station, and a connection of the first mobile station to the second network is controlled based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (mobile station contract information).
Claims42
A communication system including a plurality of networks, comprising:
- a first mobile station that is capable of connecting to a first network;
- and
- a second mobile station that is capable of connecting to a second network,
- wherein the first mobile station has a function of connecting to the second network via the second mobile station,
- wherein a connection of the first mobile station to the second network is controlled based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
A network connection control method in a communication system including a first mobile station that can connect to a first network and a second mobile station that can connect to a second network, wherein the method is for connecting the first mobile station to the second network via the second mobile station, comprising:
- controlling a connection of the first mobile station to the second network based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
A communication device in a communication system including first and second networks and a mobile station that can connect to the first network, wherein the communication device can connect to the second network and has a function of allowing the mobile station to connect to the second network, comprising:
- a connection controller for controlling a connection of the mobile station to the second network, based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
An upper-level network device in a communication system including a first mobile station that can connect to a first network and a second mobile station that can connect to a second network, wherein the first mobile station has a function of connecting to the second network via the second mobile station, the upper-level network device being provided in a upper-level network than a base station in the second network, comprising:
- a connection controller for controlling a connection of the first mobile station to the second network, based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
A communication device in a communication system including first and second networks and a mobile station that can connect to the second network, wherein the communication device can connect to the first network and is capable of wirelessly communicating with the mobile station, comprising:
- a storage for storing information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information);
- and
- a connection controller for controlling a connection to the second network via the mobile station, based on the mobile station contract information.
A communication control method for a communication device in a communication system including first and second networks and a mobile station that can connect to the first network, wherein the communication device can connect to the second network and has a function of allowing the mobile station to connect to the second network, comprising:
- controlling a connection of the mobile station to the second network, based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
A communication control method for an upper-level network device in a communication system including a first mobile station that can connect to a first network and a second mobile station that can connect to a second network, wherein the first mobile station has a function of connecting to the second network via the second mobile station, the upper-level network device being provided in a upper-level network than a base station in the second network, comprising:
- controlling a connection of the first mobile station to the second network, based on information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information).
A communication control method for a communication device in a communication system including first and second networks and a mobile station that can connect to the second network, wherein the communication device can connect to the first network and is capable of wirelessly communicating with the mobile station, comprising:
- storing information concerning a contract for communication service uses in the first network (hereinafter, referred to as mobile station contract information);
- and
- controlling a connection to the second network via the mobile station, based on the mobile station contract information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.