Patent · US Expired

Roaming in wireless networks with dynamic modification of subscriber identification

US6603968B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2001
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique to register a roaming cell-phone in a visiting location as a local phone. The technique involves identifying roaming-related information from the roaming cell-phone in the visiting location, and then dynamically configuring the roaming cell-phone to operate as a local cell-phone in the visiting location.

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