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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
Sean T. Spitz, Olathe, KS (US);
Larry H. Piercy, St. Joseph, MO (US);
Patrick J. Luedders, Rantoul, KS (US);
Sean T. Spitz, Olathe, KS (US);
Larry H. Piercy, St. Joseph, MO (US);
Patrick J. Luedders, Rantoul, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A wireless communication network comprises antenna systems, a mobile switching system, and a monitoring system. The antenna systems exchange user communications with mobile user devices in a wireless communication format. The mobile switching system has software to control operations. The mobile switching system routes the user communications between the antenna systems and network communication systems. The monitoring system determines that a software lock should be implemented for the mobile switching system, and in response, transfers a software lock instruction to the mobile switching system. The mobile switching system receives the software lock instruction and subsequently receives a request for a software modification. The mobile switching system denies the request for the software modification in response to the software lock instruction.