Method and apparatus for utilizing mobile subscriber identification information with multiple devices based on registration errors
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, by a system including a processor, a registration error message and a first international mobile subscriber identity associated with a first communication device, wherein the obtaining of the registration error message by the system is from a registration function server, wherein the registration function server provides the registration error message to the system without providing the registration error message to the first communication device when the system obtains the registration error message;
determining that the first international mobile subscriber identity is included in a group of international mobile subscriber identities that are shared with other communication devices;
determining, by the system, that the first communication device is not authorized for registration in a particular registration service area, wherein a second communication device is authorized to utilize the first international mobile subscriber identity in the particular registration service area;
determining, by the system, that the first communication device is eligible for communication services; and
reassigning a second international mobile subscriber identity to the first communication device via an over-the-air interface.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and registration error messages, and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, by a system including a processor, a registration error message and a first international mobile subscriber identity associated with a first communication device, wherein the obtaining of the registration error message by the system is from a registration function server, wherein the registration function server provides the registration error message to the system without providing the registration error message to the first communication device when the system obtains the registration error message; determining that the first international mobile subscriber identity is included in a group of international mobile subscriber identities that are shared with other communication devices; determining, by the system, that the first communication device is not authorized for registration in a particular registration service area, wherein a second communication device is authorized to utilize the first international mobile subscriber identity in the particular registration service area; determining, by the system, that the first communication device is eligible for communication services; and reassigning a second international mobile subscriber identity to the first communication device via an over-the-air interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a communication device that includes a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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requesting registration in a service area by providing a first international mobile subscriber identity, wherein the requesting the registration causes the processing system to intercept a registration error message directed to the communication device from a registration function server; determining that the first international mobile subscriber identity is included in a group of international mobile subscriber identities that are shared with other communication devices resulting in a first determination; determining that the communication device is not authorized for registration in a particular registration service area resulting in a second determination; determining that the communication device is eligible for communication services resulting in a third determination; and responsive to the first, second and third determinations, receiving a second international mobile subscriber identity, wherein the second international mobile subscriber identity is received via an over-the-air interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A server, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; obtaining a registration error message associated with a communication device, wherein the registration error message is based on another communication device being authorized to utilize a first international mobile subscriber identity in a particular registration service area; determining that the first international mobile subscriber identity is included in a group of international mobile subscriber identities that are shared with other communication devices; determining that the communication device is not authorized for registration in the particular registration service area; determining that the communication device is eligible for communication services; reassigning a second international mobile subscriber identity to the communication device via an over-the-air interface; and facilitating a registration process by the communication device according to the second international mobile subscriber identity that enables the communication device to access the communication services. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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