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First Claim
1. An arrangement for use in a communications system having at least one packet switched network and at least one mobile communications network, the arrangement comprising:
- at least one mobile station within the mobile communications network;
a resource locator, within the mobile communications network, the resource locator being configured to determine a route for incoming calls to the mobile station; and
an application within the packet switched network that is configured to request information from the resource locator about the route for incoming calls to the mobile station.
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Abstract
Methods and arrangements are provided that allow for an Internet gateway to directly request or otherwise access routing and/or location information within a home location register (HLR) within a mobile communications network. This allows for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications to be conducted without requiring excessive signaling and/or processing within the mobile communications network. The methods and arrangements can be provided in the form of a standalone node or incorporated into existing nodes, such as, for example, a gateway node within the Internet or a similar network. Verification and/or policing functions are also provided to limit access to the routing and/or location information.
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27 Claims
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1. An arrangement for use in a communications system having at least one packet switched network and at least one mobile communications network, the arrangement comprising:
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at least one mobile station within the mobile communications network;
a resource locator, within the mobile communications network, the resource locator being configured to determine a route for incoming calls to the mobile station; and
an application within the packet switched network that is configured to request information from the resource locator about the route for incoming calls to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. An apparatus for use in a communications system having a mobile communications network that includes at least one mobile station and a resource locator determining a route for incoming calls to the mobile station, the apparatus comprising at least one application within a packet switched network that is configured to communicate to the resource locator within the mobile communications network and thereby request information from the resource locator about the route for incoming calls to the mobile station.
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21. A method for routing a call from a packet switched network to a mobile communications network, the method comprising:
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identifying within the packet switched network that a called party is a mobile subscriber within the mobile communications network;
from within the packet switched network, directly accessing routing information about the called party from within at least one location register within the mobile communications network; and
routing a call to the mobile subscriber through at least one switching center within the mobile communications network as identified in the routing information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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