PN access control deals with a user having access control over his Personal Network, wherein he may restrict access to his UEs. These UEs of the PN, over which access control has been enabled, are configured as controllee UE. To initiate sessions with these controllee UEs, the originating UEs need to be configured by the PN-user in a PN access control list. For information regarding the originating UEs that are configured in the PN access control list, which is the case in majority of the scenarios, the user nominates a controller UE to handle the access control. In this case, the network queries the user whether the call to the controllee UE may be allowed to go through. If the user allows it, the network allows the call to go through.
If the caller is not in the PN access control list the gsmSCF interacts with the controller UE in order to route the call to the Controllee UE. Figure 7.4.2-1 shows the implementation of access control procedure in CS domain when the caller is not in PN access control list.
HSS checks the subscription information for the called party. Further the HSS provides the information for the PNM subscriber including the T-CSI. The HSS returns the T-CSI to the GMSC in the response (MAP-SRI-ACK)
The gsmSCF executes the PN access control logic and will check with the controller UE about the acceptability of call request by sending USSD request message to the controller UE via HSS and MSC/VLR.
The controller UE displays the text provided and awaits user input. The user decides whether the call request is allowed or not and accordingly the controller UE will send the USSD response message to MSC/VLR.
The gsmSCF will continue the call or release the call by sending the CAMEL continue message/release call message to the GMSC according to the controller UE's response Based on the decision by the controller UE the call will established or released.
Figure 7.4.2-2 provides a solution for the time delay problem which can occur during interaction between the network and the controller UE.
The HSS checks the subscription information for the called party. Further the HSS provides the information for the PNM subscriber including the T-CSI. The HSS returns the T-CSI to the GMSC in the response.
The gsmSCF executes the PN access control logic and will check with the controller UE about the acceptability of the call request by sending USSD request message to the controller UE via HSS and MSC/VLR.
If the time out occurs because no response from the controller UE, the gsmSCF will send the Play Announcement message to the GMSC and the GMSC will send an early ACM to the originating UE.
The controller UE displays the text provided and awaits user input. The user decides whether the call request is allowed or not and accordingly the controller UE will send the USSD response message to MSC/VLR.
The gsmSCF will send a message to GMSC to stop playing the announcement if it is generated. The gsmSCF will continue the call or release the call by sending the CAMEL continue message/release call message to the GMSC according to the controller UE's response.
The HSS checks the subscription information for the called party. Further the HSS provides the information for the PNM subscriber including the T-CSI. The HSS returns the T-CSI to the GMSC in the response.