Method and system for manipulating subscriber data
US6427076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system in a wireless network system enables at least a portion of a subscriber data record to be accessed and used within an MS. The subscriber data record, which can be stored in an HLR, is divided into a portion related to the wireless network (e.g., for use by an MSC/VLR) and a portion related to the MS. A flag is associated with the portion related to the MS. When the flag is set, the HLR knows that the portion has been altered since the last time it was sent to the MS. Consequently, when a location update is occurring, for example, the HLR sends to the MSC/VLR via a MAP operation both portions when the flag is set. The receiving MSC/VLR forwards the portion related to the MS to the MS using a protocol such as the USSD. The MS includes an application for storing and subsequently accessing the MS-related portion of the subscriber data record. The wireless network can thus control subscriber data in the MS.
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