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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2008
Janne P. Linkola, Espoo, FI;
Christopher E. Caldwell, Woodstock, GA (US);
Omar Hassan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Janne P. Linkola, Espoo, FI;
Christopher E. Caldwell, Woodstock, GA (US);
Omar Hassan, Kirkland, WA (US);
T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for reducing network load by selectively provisioning services between an access point and a carrier network is disclosed. The access point supports telecommunications services over an IP network. The access point includes a network connection and a telephone connector capable of connecting to a standard landline telephone. The access point also includes at least one detection component that detects whether a landline telephone is plugged in to the telephone connector. The access point is configured to provision a telecommunications services through the IP network when it detects that an identification module is present.