Patent ID: 7974624

Claim:
A method comprising: establishing a secure link between a telecommunication device and a network controller of a first communication network, the network controller for communicatively coupling the telecommunication device to a licensed wireless second communication network to allow a communication session between the telecommunication device and the second communication network; sending a plurality of registration messages between the telecommunication device and the network controller over the secure link, the plurality of registration messages comprising a register request message sent from the telecommunication device to the network controller and a register acknowledgement message received at the telecommunication device from the network controller, said register request message comprising a set of basic information elements and a set of operating parameters for the telecommunication device, said register acknowledgement message comprising the set of basic information elements and a set of operating parameters for the first communication network, the set of operating parameters for the first communication network comprising a location area identifier for identifying a plurality of service regions of the first communication network and a cell identifier for identifying a particular service region of the first communication network in which the telecommunication device is located; and from the telecommunication device, sending a register update message to the network controller over the secure link, wherein the register update message comprises a set of updated operating parameters of the telecommunication device.