Patent ID: 8526913

Claim:
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 being associated with a femtocell coverage area, to facilitate obtaining of 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: generating a second identifier request including a second-identifier list, sending the second-identifier request to the communication device, wherein the second-identifier request is routed to the communication device using the first identifier, and receiving, in response to the second-identifier request, a second-identifier response comprising a selection of the second identifier, wherein the selection is of a specific identifier selected from the second-identifier list; generating a second identifier request including a second-identifier list, sending the second-identifier request to the communication device, wherein the second-identifier request is routed to the communication device using the first identifier, and receiving, in response to the second-identifier request, a second-identifier response comprising a user-created code, comprising an alphanumeric character, to be used as the second identifier; and selecting the second identifier from a plurality of unassigned identifiers which are generated by at least one entity selected from a group consisting of a mobile network operator associated with the femtocell coverage area, a first establishment associated with the femtocell coverage area, and a second establishment associated with the first establishment.