Method and system for controlling service to multiple mobile stations having a common subscriber identifier
US7190969B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W68/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing multiple mobile stations provisioned for use by a single user with a common mobile identification number (MIN). In an advanced intelligent network, a call control system may receive requests to set one of the multiple mobile stations to an active state. The call control system may also receive requests to set one or more of the multiple mobile stations to an inactive state. The call control system stores the active or inactive indication in a subscriber profile database. When a request is made to register one of the multiple mobile stations for service, the call control system determines if the mobile station is active or inactive. If the mobile station is inactive, it is not permitted to register. If the mobile station is active, it is permitted to register.
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