Switching mobile service provider using blockchain
US10511964B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a mobile service provider, a mobile number portability request from a mobile device connected to a current mobile service provider; fetching mobile device porting data from a blockchain ledger accessible by the mobile service provider and by the current mobile service provider; verifying fetched mobile device porting data; in response to a successful verification, sending a request to the blockchain ledger to update current mobile service provider data; and receiving a notification from the blockchain indicating that a connection between the current mobile service provider and the mobile device is disconnected; porting a mobile device number; and updating the mobile device porting data in the blockchain ledger.
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