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Administration of regional subscription restriction in a network that includes a gateway location register

US6643511B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2000
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing regional subscription data in a network where a gateway location register is serving networks in more than one country. Further, regional subscription information is also provided where a gateway location register serves a plurality of networks in the same country. In addition, efficient routing of mobile terminated short message service packets and packet data is provided.

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