Victoria Thomas Collier

US Patent:

20130288678, Oct 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/928228

Inventors:

Kurt Donald Huber - Kennesaw GA, US
Judson John Flynn - Decatur GA, US
William Gordon Mansfield - Sugar Hill GA, US
Jefferey Thomas Seymour - Douglasville GA, US
Rahul Neelakantan - Johns Creek GA, US
Thomas Joseph Pitassi - Harrisburg PA, US
John Potts Davis - Marietta GA, US
Alfreda Downie - Atlanta GA, US
Stephen Leon Favor - Bothell WA, US
Brian Keith Rainer - Lawrenceville GA, US
Dipak Kumar Sahoo - Bothell WA, US
Victoria Collier - Somerset NJ, US
William Adams - Birmingham AL, US
Glen Zdroik - Long Valley NJ, US
Gerald V. Porter - Chesterfield MO, US
Daniela Pechova Diefenbach - Atlanta GA, US
Robert Bryon Chambers - Cumming GA, US
David Raymond Glass - Redmond WA, US
Ewa Monika Reppling Sack - Seattle WA, US
Liane F. Rulifson - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04W 60/00

US Classification:

4554351

Abstract:

A femto cell service framework is employed for registration, activation, and provisioning of femtocell service. An account management service enables femtocell account creation, and registration thereof. Registration includes validation of wireless coverage for a location of operation of a femto AP, and validation of availability enhanced 911 (E911) service. As part of registration provisioning, record(s) are updated to indicate registration status. Connection of femto AP to a network interface triggers activation process; the femto AP delivers an activation request. A femto network validates registration of the connected femto AP and conducts a location tolerance check of a received actual location of the femto AP and a registered location. Upon tolerance validation, a cell identifier and radio frequency channel(s) are assigned to femto AP. When femto AP radiates wireless signal, network activation status indicators are provisioned. Handling of errors that arise during registration or activation is provided.