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Handling specialized resource functions associated with wireless intelligent network in mobile switch center

US7554939B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2003
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/14
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention implements specialized resource functions (SRFs) associated with wireless intelligent network (WIN) in a mobile switch center (MSC) of a wireless network. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for handling SRFs associated with WIN in an MSC of a wireless network. In another embodiment of the method, the invention provides a method for handling SRFs in an MSC of a wireless network, wherein the wireless network includes the MSC and a service control point (SCP) in communication with the MSC. In still another aspect, the invention provides an MSC for a wireless network that includes: a switch service function (SSF) process, an SRF process, an SSF/SRF interface, and an SCP interface.

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