Managing subscriber information
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1. A method comprising:
- storing subscriber data at one or more locations;
storing at least one of said one or more locations one or more rules for managing said subscriber data at least one of said one or more locations; and
managing said subscriber data at least one of said one or more locations on the basis of said rules.
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Abstract
A method includes storing subscriber data at one or more locations, and storing, at least one of the one or more locations, one or more rules for managing the subscriber data at least one of the one or more locations. The subscriber data regarding at least one of the one or more locations is managed on the basis of the rules.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing subscriber data at one or more locations; storing at least one of said one or more locations one or more rules for managing said subscriber data at least one of said one or more locations; and managing said subscriber data at least one of said one or more locations on the basis of said rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28)
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15. A device, comprising:
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a first unit configured to store subscriber data; a second unit configured to store one or more rules for managing said subscriber data; and a third unit configured to manage said subscriber data on the basis of said one or more rules. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
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a first entity configured to store subscriber data for a plurality of subscribers to one or more communications network; and a second entity configured to implement a service for at least a first subscriber on the basis of subscriber information received from said first entity for said at least first subscriber; wherein said first entity is also configured to store one or more rules for processing said subscriber data, and to provide to said second entity subscriber information for said at least first subscriber based on said subscriber data for said at least first subscriber and at least a first rule of said one or more rules. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a first entity configured to store subscriber data for a plurality of subscribers to a communications network; and a second entity configured to also store subscriber data for said plurality of subscribers; wherein said second entity is configured to control the retention at said first entity of said subscriber data for at least a first subscriber on the basis of at least one first rule of one or more rules stored at said first entity and on the basis of said subscriber data for said first subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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29. A device, comprising:
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means for storing subscriber data; means for storing one or more rules for managing said subscriber data; and means for managing said subscriber data on the basis of said one or more rules.
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30. A method comprising:
providing at a single logical entity a source of subscriber information relating to controlling access to a network via each of a plurality of wireless access technologies. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A device which is configured to store subscriber information relating to controlling access to a network via each of a plurality of access technologies;
- and upon request to provide selected data from said stored information to an application for implementing a service relating to one of said plurality of access technologies.
- View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
- 37. A device which is configured to participate in controlling access by a subscriber to a network for both access via a first access technology and access via a second access technology, and to access a single logical entity for subscriber information relating to control of said access regardless of whether the access is via said first access technology or via said second access technology.
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