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Connect customized ring back tone service only at one MSC when intersystem page is involved

US7515898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2004
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2207/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present method allow only one serving mobile switching center to connect an incoming call from a communication terminal to a customized ring back tone server when a called mobile terminal moves from an area of a serving mobile switching center to an area of a bordering mobile switching center. Embodiments may have the steps of: passing, by the serving mobile switching center, an indicator that indicates whether customized ring back tone service is already provided for an incoming call to a mobile terminal to all bordering mobile switching centers when intersystem page operation is in effect; saving, upon receiving the indicator by each bordering mobile switching center, the information up for later processing in each bordering mobile switching center; checking, when a respective bordering mobile switching center receives the mobile terminating call, the indicator and checking active customized ring back tone service in a profile of the mobile terminal to determine if a customized ring back tone is to be provided to the communication terminal; and connecting, if the indicator indicates that the customized return ring back tone is not already connected to the commu…

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