Roaming services using home location register
US7321768B2 · kind B2 · utility
4Cited by
3References
9Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99948
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed home location register (DHLR) (102-104) authorizes roaming services agreement electronically for a user (1) in a foreign network (120). A home network 100 has a network HLR 101 which records the roaming agreement and charges for billing user (1). A visitor location register (VLR) (122) then charges user (1) for services while in the foreign network (120) according to the roaming services agreement.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.