Method and apparatus for mapping an IP address to an MSISDN number within a service network
US6977917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/10
- 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 service 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 service network extracts the MSISDN in the IP address from the received start packet and stores this information together within a database. When a service request is made by the mobile terminal to a server in the service network, the MSISDN may be determined from the database and used to access user parameters in a user database.
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