MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL AND METHOD THEREFORE

• US 20080039100A1
• Filed: 08/10/2006
• Published: 02/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: WSOU Investments, LLC (WSOU Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Peltokorpi, Mika
• Granted Patent: US 8,265,633 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27485 Appending a prefix to or inserting a pause into a dialling sequence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/62 based on trigger specification
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/80 Rating or billing plans; Tariff determination aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8044 Least cost routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/74 Rating aspects, e.g. rating parameters or tariff determination apects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/745 Least cost routing, e.g. Automatic or manual, call by call or by preselection

Abstract

Control of setup of international calls in a mobile communication terminal is performed. The terminal is connected to a first mobile communication network that is operated by a first operator, and the method includes detecting a request to setup an international call, the request including a first symbol sequence including a country code and a subscriber identifier, selecting, in response to the detection, an operator prefix number, the operator prefix number specifying a second operator of a communication network that provides an international call setup service, creating a second symbol sequence including the operator prefix number, the country code and the subscriber identifier, and requesting a call setup with the subscriber via the second operator, the request including transmitting the second symbol sequence to the first mobile communication network.

Claims

1. A method in a mobile communication terminal, the terminal being connected to a first mobile communication network being operated by a first operator, the method comprising:

detecting a request to setup an international call, the request comprising a first symbol sequence including a country code and a subscriber identifier,

selecting, in response to the detection, an operator prefix number, said operator prefix number specifying a second operator of a communication network that provides an international call setup service,

creating a second symbol sequence comprising the operator prefix number, the country code and the subscriber identifier,

requesting a call setup with said subscriber via said second operator, the request comprising transmitting the second symbol sequence to the first mobile communication network.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said selection of an operator prefix number involves selection from a list comprising at least one operator of communication network.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said list comprises at least two operators of a respective communication network associated with a respective country code and wherein said selection of an operator prefix number involves selection depending on the detected country code.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, prior to detecting a request to setup an international call, at least one operator prefix number for use in creating said second symbol sequence.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said reception of the at least one operator prefix number involves reception of user input via a user interface in the terminal.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein said reception of the at least one operator prefix number involves reception via any of:

keypad input,

a wireless data interface, and

a wired data interface.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein said reception of the at least one operator prefix number involves reception via said first mobile communication network.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the reception via said first mobile communication network involves reception from said first operator.

10. A computer readable medium comprising computer readable software instructions that, when executed in a computing apparatus, performs the method according to claim 1.

11. A method in a system, said system being configured to control a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting information regarding at least one operator prefix number for use in a mobile communication terminal when performing a method according to claim 7.

13. A computer readable medium comprising computer readable software instructions that, when executed in a computing apparatus, performs the method according to claim 11.

9. A mobile communication terminal, the terminal being connected to a first mobile communication network being operated by a first operator, the terminal configured to:

detect a request to setup an international call, the request comprising a first symbol sequence including a country code and a subscriber identifier,

select, in response to the detection, an operator prefix number, said operator prefix number specifying a second operator of a communication network that provides an international call setup service,

create a second symbol sequence comprising the operator prefix number, the country code and the subscriber identifier,

request a call setup with said subscriber via said second operator, the request comprising transmitting the second symbol sequence to the first mobile communication network.

12. A system configured to control a mobile communication system, and further configured to:

transmit information regarding at least one operator prefix number for use in a mobile communication terminal according to claim 9.