Method and apparatus for mapping an IP address to an MSISDN number within a wireless application processing network
US6775262B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for associating an MSISDN of a mobile terminal with a temporarily assigned IP address is disclosed. A first server located within a wireless communications network generates and transmits a start packet to a WAP network responsive to an access request by a mobile terminal. The start packet includes the MSISDN of the mobile terminal and an assigned IP address. A second server within the WAP network extracts the MSISDN in the IP address from the received start packet and stores this information together within a database. When a WAP application is utilized, the MSISDN may be determined from the database and placed in an HTTP-header of packets to the WAP application.
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