Method and apparatus for storing subscriber data
US8554208B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of managing subscriber data in a communication network, the method comprising: sending a message associated with a subscriber and including data relating to the identity of said subscriber; routing said message to a first network entity based on identity and routing information stored at a register; subsequent to receiving said message at the first network entity provisioning a second network entity with subscriber data required by said second network entity to be able to service said subscriber; and updating routing information associated with the subscriber at the register to route subsequent signalling to the second network entity.
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