Patent ID: 9173162
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, for managing access to a femtocell, comprising: granting, by a system having a processor, using a first identifier corresponding to a service to which a communication device is subscribed, a communication device temporary access to the femtocell to facilitate obtaining a second identifier; obtaining, by the system, during the temporary access, the second identifier, the second identifier corresponding to the communication device; and granting, by the system, the communication device access to the femtocell using the second identifier; wherein obtaining the second identifier includes an operation selected from a group consisting of: and further comprising: generating a second-identifier request including the second-identifier list; and sending, using the first identifier, the second-identifier request to the communication device; wherein receiving the first second-identifier response, including the selection of the second identifier selected from the second-identifier list, follows sending the second-identifier request, including the second-identifier list, to the communication device and the communication device sending the first second-identifier response.