Location-dependent cellular service profile
US5950125A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Improved communication service methods operate in conjunction with a wireless communications network that includes a plurality of cells, microcells, and/or picocells. A user zone is defined as including one or more cells, microcells, picocells, and/or one or more cell, microcell, and/or picocell sectors. A first set of communication features are provided within the user zone, and a second set of communication features are provided outside the user zone. According to an embodiment disclosed herein, a mobile telephone switching office (MTSO), coupled to the user zone, stores a user zone profile identifying the cells, picocells, microcells, picocell sectors, microcell sectors, and cell sectors included in the user zone. The MTSO selectively modifies a service profile for a cellular telephone if (I) that cellular telephone is situated within the user zone, and optionally (ii) that cellular telephone is authorized for that user zone. The service profile includes (i) an identification number identifying the cellular telephone, (ii) a feature specification indicative of whether or not each of one or more cellular telephone service features are to be performed, and/or specifying one or mor…
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