Method and system for international dialing over a CDMA air interface
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
- a first interface configured to receive a first call message according to a CDMA air interface format;
a message translator configured to determine if the first call message includes an indicator associated with an international telephone call and, if so, is further configured to generate a second call message that includes an international prefix; and
a second interface configured to transmit the second call message according to a core network format.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system is described that includes a first interface configured to receive a first call message according to a CDMA air interface format. This system also includes a message translator configured to determine if the first call message includes an indicator associated with an international telephone call and, if so, is further configured to generate a second call message that includes an international prefix. Also included is a second interface configured to transmit the second call message having a particular core network format.
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1. A telecommunications system comprising:
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a first interface configured to receive a first call message according to a CDMA air interface format;
a message translator configured to determine if the first call message includes an indicator associated with an international telephone call and, if so, is further configured to generate a second call message that includes an international prefix; and
a second interface configured to transmit the second call message according to a core network format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a user interface configured to accept input related to a telephone number;
the user interface comprising an input element selectable by a user to indicate the telephone number is an international telephone number;
wherein selection of the input element adds an international telephone number indicator to the input;
a message generator configured to generate a message according to the CDMA air interface based on the input, the message generator further configured to include an international telephone number identifier in the message if the input includes the international telephone indicator; and
a transceiver configured to transmit the message over a CDMA air interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for handling international calls comprising:
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receiving a first call origination message in a first format;
determining if the call origination message includes an indicator for an international telephone call; and
generating a second call origination message in a second format, wherein the second call origination message includes an international prefix if the first call origination message includes the indicator for an international telephone call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for initiating an international telephone call comprising:
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receiving, via a user interface, input related to a telephone number;
receiving, via the user interface, an input element that the telephone number is an international call;
generating a call origination message that includes an indicator that the telephone number is an international call, said call origination message formatted according to a CDMA air interface; and
transmitting the call origination message. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A mobile communications device comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of telephone numbers;
a respective setting associated with each of the telephone numbers, each of the settings indicating whether its associated telephone number is an international telephone a user interface configured to select one of the plurality of telephone numbers;
a message generator configured to generate a message according to the CDMA air interface based on the selected one of the telephone numbers, the message generator further configured to include an indicator within the message if the setting indicates the selected one of the telephone numbers is an international telephone number; and
a transceiver further configured to transmit the message over a CDMA air interface.
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