Patent ID: 8380217

Claim:
A method for managing use of an access point configured for internet protocol-based communications in a telecommunications system, the method comprising: establishing, at an access point management facility, one or more parameters for limiting use of the access point for internet protocol-based communications in the telecommunications system, wherein the parameters include a first set of parameters used to control voice over internet protocol communications and a second set of parameters used to control non voice over internet protocol communications, and wherein at least one of the parameters are dynamic and are determined, at least in part, by: periodically measuring upstream transmission rates for the access point and obtaining an average upstream transmission rate based on the periodic measurements, and periodically replacing a previously stored current upstream transmission rate value with the averaged measured upstream transmission rate; monitoring, at the access point management facility, the access point to determine current use and any requests for use of the access point; determining whether a request for use of the access point complies with the parameters for limiting use of the access point; and denying the request for use of the access point if permitting the request for use does not comply with the parameters for limiting use of the access point.