Method and system for telephone number portability between fixed and wireless networks
First Claim
1. A method for communication across fixed and wireless communication networks, the method comprising:
- receiving a call placed to a subscriber of a fixed line operator (FLO) network;
determining whether a called number is a potential ported number;
transmitting a message regarding the call to a service control point (SCP);
determining whether the number is a ported number; and
if the number is a ported number, returning a location routing number (LRN) to the FLO network, wherein the LRN is used to route the call to a mobile operator (MO) wireless network.
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Abstract
A method and system for telephone number portability between fixed line networks and wireless networks. Embodiments include porting a number between a fixed line operator (“FLO”) and a mobile operator (“MO”). Embodiments include a Service Control Point (“SCP”) that communicates with the FLO and the MO to facilitate number porting. Embodiments support a direct ISUP connection between the FLO network and the MO network, or the lack thereof. Embodiments include routing a call to a fixed-line phone on a per subscriber basis first before the call is routed to the wireless network under certain conditions (e.g. no-answer of the fixed-line phone). In one embodiment, a special forwarding number is applied as an indicator for a ported number.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for communication across fixed and wireless communication networks, the method comprising:
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receiving a call placed to a subscriber of a fixed line operator (FLO) network;
determining whether a called number is a potential ported number;
transmitting a message regarding the call to a service control point (SCP);
determining whether the number is a ported number; and
if the number is a ported number, returning a location routing number (LRN) to the FLO network, wherein the LRN is used to route the call to a mobile operator (MO) wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for communicating across fixed line networks and wireless networks, the system comprising:
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a fixed line operator (FLO) switch, wherein the FLO switch determines whether a called number is a potential ported number;
mobile operator (MO) switch; and
a Service Control Point (SCP) coupled to the FLO switch and to the MO switch, wherein the SCP, receives a message regarding the call when the FLO switch determines the called number is a potential ported number;
determines whether the number is a ported number; and
if the number is a ported number, returns a location routing number (LRN) to the FLO switch, wherein the LRN is used to route the call to the MO switch. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed, cause communication across fixed line and wireless networks, including:
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receiving a call placed to a subscriber of a fixed line operator (FLO) network;
determining whether a called number is a potential ported number;
transmitting a message regarding the call to a service control point (SCP);
determining whether the number is a ported number; and
if the number is a ported number, returning a location routing number (LRN) to the FLO network, wherein the LRN is used to route the call to a mobile operator (MO) wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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