Patent ID: 8116787

Claim:
A system that facilitates coverage-based mobile communications, the system comprising: a tangible, non-transient storage component storing coverage data associated with a bounded premium service area; a mapping component of a wireless network, the mapping component being configured to: receive first geolocation data indicating a location of a mobile communications device; map the first geolocation data to the coverage data associated with the bounded premium service area, the coverage data comprising second geolocation data that defines geolocation boundaries of the bounded premium service area; and determine if the mobile communications device is within the geolocation boundaries of the bounded premium service area by comparing the first geolocation data to the coverage data; and a service component of the wireless network configured to facilitate communication of communications signals at a premium quality-of-service (QoS) level to the bounded premium service area, wherein: the service component determines that the mobile communications device is entitled to receive communications signals at the premium QoS level only in response to the mapping component determining that the mobile communications device is within the geolocation boundaries of the bounded premium service area; and the service component disables provision of communication signals to the mobile communications device at the premium QoS level in response to a determination that a maximum number of qualifying handsets is present within the geolocation boundaries of the bounded premium service area.