System and method of exchanging identification information for mobile stations
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1. A method of operating comprising the following steps:
- detecting when a first network identification code associated with a first mobile device has changed;
sending a first message via a wireless network to a first service gateway for forwarding by the service gateway to a second mobile station wherein the first message comprises the first network identification code;
receiving from a second service gateway via the wireless network a second forwarded message that was sent by the second mobile station wherein the second message comprises a second network identification code that is associated with the second mobile station;
storing the second network identification code; and
requesting a communication link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station via the wireless network using the second network identification code wherein the communication link does not traverse the first or second service gateway.
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Abstract
A system is provided for allowing mobile stations to exchange identification information using a predetermined communication path for the purpose of obtaining identification information to use in establishing a different communication path for communicating.
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1. A method of operating comprising the following steps:
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detecting when a first network identification code associated with a first mobile device has changed;
sending a first message via a wireless network to a first service gateway for forwarding by the service gateway to a second mobile station wherein the first message comprises the first network identification code;
receiving from a second service gateway via the wireless network a second forwarded message that was sent by the second mobile station wherein the second message comprises a second network identification code that is associated with the second mobile station;
storing the second network identification code; and
requesting a communication link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station via the wireless network using the second network identification code wherein the communication link does not traverse the first or second service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method in a wireless network system having a first wireless base station for providing a first communication link to a first mobile station, a second wireless base station for providing a second communication link to a second mobile station, and access to one or more service gateways for providing a message exchange service for the first and second mobile stations, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing a first network identification code to the first mobile station;
providing a second network identification code to the second mobile station;
transferring a first message from the first mobile station to a second mobile station via a first service gateway wherein the first message comprises the first network identification code;
transferring a second message from the second mobile station to the first mobile station via a second service gateway wherein the second message comprises the second network identification code; and
providing a communication path between the first mobile station and the second mobile station in response to a request from either the first or second mobile stations or both that includes the first and second network identification codes wherein the communication path does not traverse the first or second service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method in a first mobile station comprising the following steps:
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exchanging network identification information with a second mobile station using a wireless network and a service gateway;
storing a network identification code of the second mobile station; and
requesting a wireless communication link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station via the wireless network using the network identification code wherein the communication link does not require any service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method in a wireless network comprising the following steps:
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providing a first network identification code to a first mobile station and a second network identification code to a second mobile station;
transferring messages between the first mobile station and the second mobile station via a service gateway wherein the messages comprise the first network identification code, the second network identification code, or both; and
providing a communication link between the first mobile station and the second mobile station in response to a request from either the first or second mobile stations or both that includes the first and second network identification codes wherein the communication link does not require any service gateway. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A mobile station comprising:
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a wireless transceiver for communicating over a wireless network;
a user interface;
a memory module that comprises storage space for an identification code assigned by the wireless network to the mobile station and storage space for an address mapping table that can be used to store the identification codes of other mobile stations; and
an address application, the address application being operative to send outgoing identification code messages to the other mobile stations listed in the address mapping table, the outgoing identification code messages including the identification code assigned by the network to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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