Patent ID: 7302255
Filing Date: 2007-11-27
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. In a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a method comprising: maintaining in data storage a set of allowed-number data that specifies one or more telephone numbers allocable by the access point to telephone devices served by the access point; receiving a telephone number allocation-request from a client station served by the access point, the telephone number allocation-request specifying at least one requested telephone number for use by the mobile station to engage in telephony service via the access point; in response to the telephone number allocation request, making a determination of whether the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data; and if the determination is that the requested telephone number is an allocable telephone number specified by the allowed-number data, then allocating the requested telephone number for use by the client station to engage in telephony service via the access point.