Patent ID: 8515434
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, performed by a femtocell device, wherein the femtocell device is communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the femtocell device is communicatively coupled to a macro-cellular network component via the network, wherein the femtocell device radiates to define a wireless coverage area that serves wireless communication devices (WCDs), and wherein the femtocell device stores a first list of WCD identifiers, the method comprising: the femtocell device receiving a second list of WCD identifiers from the macro-cellular network component; in response to receiving the second list, the femtocell device adding, to the first list, at least some of the WCD identifiers in the second list; the femtocell device receiving a first request for access to the network from a first WCD, the first request containing a first identifier that identifies the first WCD; in response to receiving the first request, the femtocell device determining that the first identifier is in the first list; based on the first identifier being in the first list, the femtocell device granting the first WCD a first data rate at or above a data rate threshold value; the femtocell device receiving a second request for access to the network from a second WCD, the second request containing a second identifier that identifies the second WCD; in response to receiving the second request, the femtocell device determining that the second identifier is not in the first list; and based on the second identifier not being in the first list, the femtocell device granting the second WCD a second data rate below the data rate threshold value.