Mobile switching centre handover
US8396471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Retaining contact data for a subscriber to a mobile communication network may be provided by a method and apparatus components therefor that allow for storing contact data for subscribers to a mobile network located within an area served by a mobile switching center, receiving confirmation at the mobile switching center (MSC) that a subscriber has left the area, updating the contact data to identify that the subscriber has left the area, and retaining at least part of the contact data, the retained part of the contact data containing call forwarding details for the subscriber.
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