Routing method for a call to a mobile telephone via global location register
US6944451B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A global location register having real-time location information about subscribers for contacting the subscribers in real-time even when the subscribers are not co-located with their customer premise equipment being called. In one embodiment, the global location register includes subscriber location information and service scripts for providing subscriber location estimates to be included in the subscriber location information, wherein subscriber location information includes subscriber information for identifying subscribers and current location information for indicating locations at which subscribers are Likely to be reached in real-time. In an embodiment, the current location information may indicate current access networks and/or current destination addresses associated with the current location. The global location register can be used to respond to queries regarding subscribers' current locations or to route calls to subscribers in real-time.
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