Service network

• US 20040185846A1
• Filed: 05/04/2004
• Published: 09/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Argus IP Management LLC
• Original Assignee: Argus IP Management LLC
• Inventors: Beere, Edgar Jozef
• Granted Patent: US 7,835,737 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/433
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/00 Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/06 Registration at serving network Location Register, VLR or user mobility server
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/10 between location register and external networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transfer of (voice) data of users of a service network for the purpose of communication over mobile networks, comprising the steps of: storing data about mobile devices of users and/or data about users in one or more first data files of the service network; transfer coordinated by the service network and/or by the service network itself of (voice) data which users wish to have transferred and/or data used to route and/or store the data; using one or more mobile networks to provide mobile network facilities for connecting the mobile devices of the users to the first service network, wherein the mobile devices, when they sign on to a mobile network, are signed on to each of the telephony networks as local devices for the network in question.

Claims

1. Method for transfer of (voice) data of users of a service network for the purpose of communication over mobile networks, comprising the steps of:

storing data about mobile devices of users and/or data about users in one or more first data files of the service network;

transfer coordinated by the service network and/or by the service network itself of (voice) data which users wish to have transferred and/or data used to route and/or store the data;

using one or more mobile networks to provide mobile network facilities for connecting the mobile devices of the users to the first service network, wherein the mobile devices, when they sign on to a mobile network, are signed on to each of the telephony networks as local devices for the network in question.

2. Method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

using one or more data files of local users (HLR) of a mobile network for signing a mobile device of a user on to the mobile network, wherein identification data relating to mobile devices of network users and/or relating to network users is stored in data files of local users of each mobile network of which the user can make use.

3. Method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising the steps of:

using one or more first databanks to sign the mobile device of the user on to the service network.

4. Method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising one or more steps for:

using one or more identification modules (SIM) for signing a mobile device on to a mobile network, using identification means present on an identification module.

5. Method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the identification means for each mobile network are provided with one or more identification codes and an algorithm for selecting the correct one thereof, which is recognized by a mobile network as a local identification code.

6. Method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the identification means comprise an algorithm for generating an identification code which is recognized by a mobile network as a local identification code.

7. Method as claimed in claim 4, wherein a separate identification module is arranged in the mobile device for each mobile network, wherein the user of the device selects which module can be used as local identification module for an available mobile network.

8. Method as claimed in one or more of the claims 5-7, further comprising the step of:

using one or more first databanks for signing the mobile device of the user on to the service network.

9. Method as claimed in one or more of the foregoing claims, wherein the data file of local users of the service network is placed distributed per mobile switching centre (MSC) in the mobile networks so as to reduce network traffic in respect of this data.

10. Method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the distributed data files are incorporated in a mobile network as Signalling Points (SPs) with their own address in accordance with a communication protocol.

11. Method as claimed in one or more of the foregoing claims, wherein mobile switching centres (MSCs) are connected to the service network by means of one or more networks.

12. System for transferring (voice) data of users of a service network, comprising:

the service network comprising one or more databanks for storing data about mobile devices of users and/or about users, and means for coordinating and/or transferring (voice) data which users wish to have transferred and/or data used to route and/or store the data, and

one or more mobile networks for connecting the mobile devices of the subscribers to the service network, wherein the mobile devices, when they sign on to a mobile network, are signed on to each of the mobile networks as local devices for the mobile network in question.

13. System as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:

one or more data files of local users of a mobile network for signing a mobile device of a user on to the mobile network, wherein the identification data relating to mobile devices of network users and/or relating to network users is stored in data files of local users of each mobile network of which the user can make use.

14. System as claimed in claim 12 or 13, further comprising:

one or more first databanks for signing the mobile device of the user on to the service network.

15. System as claimed in claim 12, further comprising:

one or more identification modules (SIM) for signing a mobile device on to a mobile network, using identification means present on an identification module.

16. System as claimed in claim 15, wherein the identification means for each mobile network are provided with one or more identification codes and an algorithm for selecting the correct one thereof, which is recognized by a mobile network as a local identification code.

17. System as claimed in claim 15, wherein the identification means comprise an algorithm for generating an identification code which is recognized by a mobile network as a local identification code.

18. System as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a separate identification module for each mobile network for arranging thereof in the mobile device, wherein the user of the device selects a module for local identification for an available mobile network.

19. System as claimed in one or more of the claims 16-18, further comprising:

one or more first databanks for signing the mobile device of the user on to the service network.

20. System as claimed in one or more of the claims 12-19, wherein the data file of local users of the service network is placed distributed per mobile switching centre (MSC) in the mobile networks so as to reduce network traffic in respect of this data.

21. System as claimed in claim 20, wherein the distributed data files are incorporated in a mobile network as Signalling Points (SPs) with their own address in accordance with a communication protocol.

22. System as claimed in one or more of the claims 12-21, wherein mobile switching centres (MSCs) are connected to the service network by means of one or more networks.