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Method and arrangement for handling network specific subscriber data during roaming by use of SIM card information storage

US6745029B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 1999
Grant dateJun 1, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and arrangement for implementing the acquisition of data relating to network-specific supplementary services and a method for updating subscriber data relating to network-specific supplementary services in a telecommunications system. The subscriber data relating to the network-specific supplementary services is permanently stored in a subscriber identity module (12) of a user terminal. The user terminal (11) is arranged, at least when registering in a visited network (30), to automatically transmit the subscriber data relating to the supplementary services of the visited network (30) for temporary storage to the subscriber database (34) of the visited network (30).

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