Method and deivce for network operator information retrieval
First Claim
1. Method for retrieval of network information comprising network information about network operators associated with a telephone number, said method comprising:
- coding a request comprising one or more telephone numbers;
transmitting said request to a network serving entity for performing said network information retrieval;
receiving a response from said network serving entity, said response comprising network information about network operators relating to said one or more telephone numbers;
decoding said response to extract said network information; and
storing said network information in conjunction with said one or more telephone numbers.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an information retrieval concerning information about telecommunication network operators. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for an automatic information retrieval of public land mobile network (PLMN) operators serving telephony services of subscribed mobile communication terminals. For instance, automatic retrieval of network information about network operators serving for telephony services of a communication terminal identified by a telephone number may be performed wherein a request is coded by the terminal which comprises one or more telephone numbers. The request is transmitted to a network serving entity for performing the network information retrieval. The network serving entity receives the request which is decoded to extract the one or more telephone numbers and on the basis of the one or more telephone numbers network information is retrieved. A response is coded which includes the retrieved network information and the coded request is transmitted to the communication terminal from which the request has being originally transmitted. The communication terminal receives the corresponding response comprising network information relating to the one or more telephone numbers. The response is decoded to extract the network information and it is stored accordingly in conjunction with the one or more telephone numbers.
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1. Method for retrieval of network information comprising network information about network operators associated with a telephone number, said method comprising:
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coding a request comprising one or more telephone numbers;
transmitting said request to a network serving entity for performing said network information retrieval;
receiving a response from said network serving entity, said response comprising network information about network operators relating to said one or more telephone numbers;
decoding said response to extract said network information; and
storing said network information in conjunction with said one or more telephone numbers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 17)
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9. Method for network information comprising network information about network operators associated with a telephone number, said method comprising:
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receiving a request from a communication terminal, wherein said request comprises one or more telephone numbers;
decoding said request to extract said one or more telephone numbers;
retrieving network information about network operators relating to said one or more telephone numbers;
coding a response which comprises said retrieved network information; and
transmitting said response to said communication terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Method for network information comprising network information about network operators associated with a telephone number, said method comprising:
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coding a request, which comprises one or more telephone numbers, in a communication terminal;
transmitting said request to a network serving entity for performing said network information retrieval;
receiving said request which comprises one or more telephone numbers;
decoding said request in said network serving entity to extract said one or more telephone numbers;
retrieving network information about network operators relating to said one or more telephone numbers;
coding a response, which comprises said retrieved network information, in said network serving entity; and
transmitting said response to said communication terminal;
receiving said response which comprises network information relating to said one or more telephone numbers;
decoding said response in said communication terminal to extract said network information; and
storing said network information in conjunction with said one or more telephone numbers.
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18. Communication terminal comprising:
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a coding component for coding a request which includes one or more telephone numbers;
a communication interface component for transmitting said request and for receiving a response in accordance with said request a decoding component for decoding said response to extract network information;
wherein network information is comprised in said response and relates to said one or more telephone numbers; and
a storing component for storing said network information into a telephone directory of said communication terminal;
wherein said network information is stored in accordance with said one or more telephone numbers to which it relates.
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19. Network serving entity comprising
a communication interface component for receiving a request from a communication terminal and for transmitting a response to said communication terminal; -
a decoding component for decoding said request which includes one or more telephone numbers;
a retrieving component for retrieving network information in accordance with said one or more telephone numbers; and
a coding component for coding said response which comprises said retrieved network information.
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20. System for network information retrieval, comprising at least one communication terminal and at least one network serving entity, wherein said at least one communication terminal comprises:
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a coding component for coding a request which includes one or more telephone numbers;
a communication interface component for transmitting said request and for receiving a response in accordance with said request a decoding component for decoding said response to extract network information;
wherein network information is comprised in said response and relates to said one or more telephone numbers; and
a storing component for storing said network information into a telephone directory of said communication terminal;
said network information is stored in accordance with said one or more telephone numbers to which it relates;
wherein said at least one network serving entity comprises;
a communication interface component for receiving a request from a communication terminal and for transmitting a response to said communication terminal;
a decoding component for decoding said request which includes one or more telephone numbers;
a retrieval component for retrieving network information in accordance with said one or more telephone numbers; and
a coding component for coding said response which comprises said retrieved network information.
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