Patent ID: 9338654
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to control access to communication services by a roaming wireless device, the instructions comprising instructions to: receive a request for roaming wireless device service information related to a roaming user; determine, at a home network of the roaming wireless device, if the user is to have access to the requesting system based on an operator determined barring (ODB) service designator assigned to a subset of service restrictions, and the subset of service restrictions are determined from a class of service (COS) designator assigned to the user and stored in the home network; if the user is determined to have access to a requesting system, determine, by the home network, to which services the user has access for the requesting system; and transmit, by the home network, user service information concerning which services the user has access to regarding the requesting system, wherein the instruction to determine which services the user has access is performed based on capabilities of the requesting system.