# US 2021/0084484 A1 · Method for dynamically configuring entities of a communications network for routing data from a visitor terminal > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0084484 A1 - Document ID: US20210084484A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/956,108 - Filed: 2018-12-19 - Published: 2021-03-18 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-22 - Assignees: Orange - Applicants: Orange - Inventors: Xavier Marjou; Benoit Radier; Gael Fromentoux - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210084484A1 ## CPC - H04W 8/12: between location registers or mobility servers - H04W 8/18: Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data - H04W 12/0433: Key management protocols - H04W 12/08: Access security - H04W 60/00: Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method for configuring a terminal of a client user of an operator managing a first communications network. The method is implemented prior to the attachment of the terminal to a second communications network, for which transmission resources are temporarily used for routing data from the terminal to a remote server. The method includes receiving, from a control entity of the first network, a management instruction relating to the attachment of the terminal to the second network for a geographical zone. The method further includes configuring a data item relating to the control of the attachment of the terminal on the basis of the received management instruction, and transmitting, to the at least one terminal, at least one configuration parameter for attaching the terminal to the second network. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for configuring at least one terminal of a client user of an operator managing a first communications network, prior to the attachment of the at least one terminal to a second communications network whose transmission resources are temporarily used to route data from the at least one terminal to a remote server, the method being performed by a control entity of the second network and comprising: receiving, from a control entity of the first network, a management instruction relating to the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network for a geographical area. configuring an item of data relating to controlling the attachment of the at least one terminal on the basis of the received management instruction, and sending, to the at least one terminal, at least one configuration parameter for the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management instruction furthermore comprises a date or a duration. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management instruction comprises at least one identifier of the at least one terminal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management instruction comprises a transaction identifier. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the management instruction comprises a quantity of credits. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the item of data relating to controlling the attachment comprises filtering rules. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the item of data relating to controlling the attachment comprises at least one criterion used to authorize or not authorize the attachment of the terminal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises a transaction identifier. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises a security key of the operator managing the first network. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The configuration method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration parameter comprises a validity duration for attaching to the second network. ### Claim 11 A configuration device implemented in a control entity of a second network and comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the configuration device to configure at least one terminal of a client user of an operator managing a first communications network, prior to attachment of the at least one terminal to the second communications network whose transmission resources are temporarily used to route data from the at least one terminal to a remote server, the configuring comprising: receiving, from a control entity of the first network, a management instruction relating to the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network for a geographical area, configuring an item of data relating to controlling the attachment of the at least one terminal on the basis of the received management instruction, and sending, to the at least one terminal, at least one configuration parameter for the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network. ### Claim 12 A terminal of a client user of an operator managing a first communications network, able to attach to a second communications network whose transmission resources are temporarily used to route data from the terminal to a remote server, the terminal comprising: a receiver configured to receive, from a control entity of the second network, at least one configuration parameter for attaching the at least one terminal to the second network, an attachment control message comprising conditions of attachment to the second network, a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor configure the terminal to update a list of networks that the terminal is able to access and a geographical area associated with the networks. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The terminal as claimed in claim 12, wherein the attachment to the second network is carried out using a number of user credits. ### Claim 14 (canceled) ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded comprising instructions which when executed by a processor of a control entity of a second network, configure the control entity of a second network to configure at least one terminal of a client user of an operator managing a first communications network, prior to the attachment of the at least one terminal to a second communications network whose transmission resources are temporarily used to route data from the at least one terminal to a remote server, by: receiving, from a control entity of the first network, a management instruction relating to the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network for a geographical area, configuring an item of data relating to controlling the attachment of the at least one terminal on the basis of the received management instruction, and sending, to the at least one terminal, at least one configuration parameter for the attachment of the at least one terminal to the second network.