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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2011
Miguel Arranz Arauzo, Madrid, ES;
David Valerdi Rodriguez, Madrid, ES;
Iñigo Güemes Cabrejas, Madrid, ES;
Miguel Arranz Arauzo, Madrid, ES;
David Valerdi Rodriguez, Madrid, ES;
Iñigo Güemes Cabrejas, Madrid, ES;
Vodafone IP Licensing Limited, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;
Abstract
A network component for a cellular network. The cellular network includes a plurality of access nodes covering a cell area and an access control node common to all access nodes for controlling the provision of traffic. The network component includes a communication manager and a classifier for classifying users of the cellular network into a first group of users and a second group of users. The communication managers checks if a call or an SMS is set up by a user belonging to the first or second group of users, takes control over calls and/or SMSs set up between users of the first group of users, and passes control to the access control node of the remaining calls and/or SMSs.