Patent ID: 9717036
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: granting, by a system having a processor, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a first communication device is subscribed, the first communication device temporary access to a femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier for association with the first communication device, wherein the femtocell is associated with a femtocell coverage area; obtaining, by the system, during the temporary access, the second identifier, wherein obtaining the second identifier comprises an operation selected from the group consisting of: granting, by the system, the first communication device access to the femtocell to facilitate local routing of communications between the first communication device and a second communication device located within the femtocell coverage area, wherein the local routing of the communications occurs within the femtocell coverage area, and wherein the second identifier associated with the first communication device is used for the local routing; after granting the first communication device access to the femtocell, receiving, from outside the femtocell coverage area, a communication directed to the first identifier associated with the first communication device; and routing, using the second identifier associated with the first communication device, the communication to the first communication device.