Method for porting a directory number from one wireless service provider to another
US6138023A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of porting a wireless terminal's directory number from one wireless service provider to another is disclosed. One illustrative embodiment involves creating a temporary pointer in the recipient wireless service provider's Home Location Register that, during the inchoate porting process, directs a call for the directory number to the donor wireless service provider for completion in well-known fashion. When the porting process is complete, the temporary pointer is deactivated and call processing is completed by the recipient wireless service provider in well-known fashion.
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