Intra-service number portability in wireless network
First Claim
1. A method of relating a dialed number to a new mobile station in a wireless network for an incoming call from a calling party using a calling party device to a called party using the new mobile station, wherein the dialed number is associated with a first mobile switching center, the new mobile station is associated with a second mobile switching center, and wireless service to the first and second mobile switching centers is provided by a common wireless service provider, the method including the steps:
- a) receiving a return result from a first home location register associated with the first mobile switching center in response to querying the first home location register for location information associated with the dialed number, wherein the return result does not include the location information;
b) querying a second home location register associated with the second mobile switching center for location information associated with the dialed number;
c) receiving a return result from the second home location register, wherein the return result includes the location information, wherein the location information is associated with the new mobile station; and
d) communicating temporary routing and location information associated with the new mobile station to a switch associated with the calling party.
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Abstract
A method of relating a dialed number to a new mobile station in a wireless network is provided. The dialed number is associated with a first mobile switching center, the new mobile station is associated with a second mobile switching center, and wireless service to the first and second mobile switching centers is provided by a common wireless service provider. The method includes: receiving a return result from a first home location register without location information, querying a second home location register, receiving a return result from the second home location register including location information, and communicating temporary routing and location information to a switch associated with the calling party. In another embodiment, the method also includes: pausing an inter-service number portability query process within the first mobile switching center. In another embodiment, a wireless network for relating the dialed number to the new mobile station is provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of relating a dialed number to a new mobile station in a wireless network for an incoming call from a calling party using a calling party device to a called party using the new mobile station, wherein the dialed number is associated with a first mobile switching center, the new mobile station is associated with a second mobile switching center, and wireless service to the first and second mobile switching centers is provided by a common wireless service provider, the method including the steps:
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a) receiving a return result from a first home location register associated with the first mobile switching center in response to querying the first home location register for location information associated with the dialed number, wherein the return result does not include the location information;
b) querying a second home location register associated with the second mobile switching center for location information associated with the dialed number;
c) receiving a return result from the second home location register, wherein the return result includes the location information, wherein the location information is associated with the new mobile station; and
d) communicating temporary routing and location information associated with the new mobile station to a switch associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of relating a dialed number to a new mobile station in a wireless network for an incoming call from a calling party using a calling party device to a called party using the new mobile station, wherein the dialed number is associated with a first mobile switching center, the new mobile station is associated with a second mobile switching center, and wireless service to the first and second mobile switching centers is provided by a common wireless service provider, the method including the steps:
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a) pausing an inter-service number portability query process within the first mobile switching center;
b) querying a home location register associated with the second mobile switching center for location information associated with the dialed number;
c) receiving a return result from the home location register, wherein the return result includes the location information, wherein the location information is associated with the new mobile station; and
d) communicating temporary routing and location information associated with the new mobile station to a switch associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A wireless network for relating a dialed number to a new mobile station for an incoming call from a calling party using a calling party device to a called party using the new mobile station, wherein wireless service to the dialed number and the new mobile station is provided by a common wireless service provider, the wireless network including:
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a first mobile switching center receiving the incoming call and including a location query logic and an intra-service number portability query logic, wherein the first mobile switching center is associated with the dialed number;
a first home location register in communication with the location query logic, wherein the first home location register is associated with the dialed number;
a second mobile switching center associated with the new mobile station; and
a second home location register in communication with the intra-service number portability query logic, wherein the second home location register is associated with the new mobile station and the second mobile switching center;
wherein the intra-service number portability query logic queries the second home location register for location information associated with the dialed number;
wherein the second home location register provides a return result to the first mobile switching center, wherein the return result includes the location information and the location information is associated with the new mobile station; and
wherein the first mobile switching center communicates temporary routing and location information to a switch associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless network for relating a dialed number to a new mobile station for an incoming call from a calling party using calling party device to a called party using the new mobile station, wherein wireless service to the dialed number and the new mobile station is provided by a common wireless service provider, the wireless network including:
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means for receiving a return result from a first home location register in response to querying the first home location register for location information associated with the dialed number, wherein the return result does not include the location information;
means for querying a second home location register for location information associated with the mobile station, wherein the second home location register is associated with the dialed number and the new mobile station;
means for receiving a result from the second home location register, wherein the return result includes the location information, wherein the location information is associated with the new mobile station; and
means for communicating temporary routing and location information associated with the mobile station to a switch associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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