1. Computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program is configured to implement a web service, wherein the computer program has an interface via which a program component is callable, wherein the program component is configured to cause transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
2. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the information is transmitted to an apparatus from which a calling of the program component has been issued via the interface.
3. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein access data are transferable to the program component via the interface.
4. Computer readable medium according to claim 3, wherein the program component is configured to store the access data only transiently.
5. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein
the balance is useable for using a chargeable service of a provider by means of the telecommunications terminal, and wherein
the program component is configured to cause the transmission of information in a manner tailored to the provider.
6. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein a further program component of the computer program is callable via a further interface of the computer program, wherein the further program component is configured to cause the transmission of provider information relating to providers which allows transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server at the causing of the program component.
7. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein an identification module is assigned to the telecommunication terminal, which is associated with a provider which provides a chargeable service, for the use of which by means of the telecommunication terminal the balance is useable.
8. Computer readable medium according to claim 1, wherein the server is configured to log an access.
9. Method comprising:
causing transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein the causing occurs by a program component of a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to implement a web service, and the computer program has an interface via which the program component is callable, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
10. Computer readable medium having a computer programstored thereon, wherein the computer program is configured to call a program component of a computer program which is configured to implement a web service via an interface of the computer program, wherein the program component is configured to cause transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
11. Method comprising:
calling a program component of a computer program which is configured to implement a web service via an interface of the computer program, wherein the program component is configured to cause transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
12. Apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, which contains computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to cause an apparatus to cause transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein the causing occurs by a program component of a computer program, wherein the computer program is configured to implement a web service, and the computer program has an interface via which the program component is callable, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
13. Apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, which contains computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, together with the at least one processor, to cause an apparatus to call a program component of a computer program which is configured to implement a web service via an interface of the computer program, wherein the program component is configured to cause transmission of information relating to a balance available to a user of a telecommunications terminal by a server, wherein transmission of the information is additionally causable via a website, and wherein the program component is configured to access the website to cause the transmission of the information.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of facilitating processing of mobile-terminated voice calls for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system, comprising:
receiving, by a convergence server deployed in at least one of an IP core network or an IMS core network, a call request for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system;
performing, by the convergence server, validation of the mobile station against a subscriber profile maintained by the convergence server;
transmitting, by the convergence server, an invite message to the femtocell system;
receiving, from the femtocell system by the convergence server, a paging authentication request created by the femtocell system, the paging authentication request comprising authentication data received from the mobile station by the femtocell system;
engaging, by the convergence server, a mobile core network in an authentication process for the mobile station;
transmitting, by the convergence server, a global challenge response to the femtocell system, wherein the global challenge response includes an authentication token that is generated by the convergence server; and
determining, by the convergence server, whether the authentication token is present in all subsequent invite response messages received from the femtocell system for the mobile terminated voice call to the mobile station and denying by the convergence server the establishment of session initiation protocol (SIP) calls if the authentication token is not received.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising notifying, by the femtocell system, the mobile station that authentication is required by the mobile station for system access.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the convergence server engages the mobile core network in an authentication process responsive to receipt of the paging authentication request.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising establishing, by the femtocell system, a voice channel with the mobile station responsive to receipt of the global challenge response.
5. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions tangibly embodied thereon for execution by a processing system, the computer-executable instructions for facilitating processing of mobile-terminated voice calls for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system, that, when executed, cause the processing system to:
receive, by a convergence server deployed in at least one of an IP core network or an IMS core network, a call request for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system;
perform, by the convergence server, validation of the mobile station against a subscriber profile maintained by the convergence server;
transmit, by the convergence server, an invite message to the femtocell system;
receive, from the femtocell system by the convergence server, a paging authentication request created by the femtocell system, the paging authentication request comprising authentication data received from the mobile station by the femtocell system;
engage, by the convergence server, a mobile core network in an authentication process for the mobile station responsive to receipt of the paging authentication request;
transmit, by the convergence server, a global challenge response to the femtocell system, wherein the global challenge response includes an authentication token that is generated by the convergence server; and
determine, by the convergence server, whether the authentication token is present in all subsequent invite response messages received from the femtocell system for the mobile terminated voice call to the mobile station and deny by the convergence server the establishment of session initiation protocol (SIP) calls if the authentication token is not received.
6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to notify, by the femtocell system, the mobile station that authentication is required by the mobile station for system access.
7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to establish, by the femtocell system, a voice channel with the mobile station responsive to receipt of the global challenge response.
8. A network system that facilitates processing of mobile-terminated voice calls for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system, comprising:
at least one of an IP core network or an IMS core network that includes a convergence server;
a mobile core network that includes an authentication center and a Home Location Register; and
an Internet Protocol-based femtocell system that provides a radio access point for a mobile station, wherein the convergence server receives a call request for a mobile station attached with a femtocell system, performs validation of the mobile station against a subscriber profile maintained by the convergence server, transmits an invite to the femtocell system, receives from the femtocell system a paging authentication request created by the femtocell system, the paging authentication request comprising authentication data received from the mobile station by the femtocell system, engages the mobile core network in an authentication process for the mobile station responsive to receipt of the paging authentication request, transmits a global challenge response to the femtocell system including an authentication token that is generated by the convergence server, and determines whether the authentication token is present in all subsequent invite response messages received from the femtocell system for the mobile terminated voice call to the mobile station and denies the establishment of session initiation protocol (SIP) calls if the authentication token is not received.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the femtocell system notifies the mobile station that authentication is required by the mobile station for system access.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein the femtocell system establishes a voice channel with the mobile station responsive to receipt of the global challenge response.