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Processing subscriber data regarding services available to a subscriber in a visited area

US7684795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 30, 2000
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication system includes a home location register that transmits an inquiry to the visitor location register about services supported by the visitor location register in response to receiving a location update message, receives a reply from the visitor location register, determines the services supported by the visitor location register based on the reply received from the visitor location register and transmits information to the visitor location register on services that, according to the information stored in the home location register, are available to the subscriber and that are supported by the visitor location register. Similarly, the visitor location register receives the inquiry about the services from the home location register, transmits the information to the home location register on the services supported by the visitor location register in response to the inquiry, and receives the transmitted information.

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