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Server and system for mapping a temporary IP address of a mobile device to a subscriber identity number

US8493960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Robert Skog · Hässelby, SE
Ingvar Berg · Nykil, SE

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2011
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W80/04
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, there is disclosed a system and method for providing access to an IP number or a subscriber identity number associated with a mobile device in a network, the method comprising associating a mobile device with a subscriber identity number; generating a temporary IP number for the mobile device; linking the subscriber identity number with the temporary IP number; storing the subscriber identity number and the temporary IP number in a database; and providing a pull application program interface to extract from the database either the subscriber identity number or the IP address for mobile device when requested by an application program.

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