MULTIPLEXING MSC/VLR SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system for providing wireless cellular service to wireless devices located within at least one coverage area associated with the wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising:
- a register function to maintain information about the wireless devices that are located in the at least one coverage area; and
a switching function to perform switching in connection with providing wireless cellular service to the wireless devices;
wherein the wireless communication system is connected to a plurality of first home public land mobile networks; and
wherein the switching function and the register function are configured to function as an extension of each of the plurality of first home public land mobile networks when providing wireless service to wireless devices that are associated with the respective first home public land mobile network.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a wireless communication system provides wireless cellular service to wireless devices located within at least one coverage area associated with the wireless communication system. The wireless communication system comprising a register function to maintain information about the wireless devices that are located in the at least one coverage area, and a switching function to perform switching in connection with providing wireless cellular service to the wireless devices. The wireless communication system is connected to a plurality of first home public land mobile networks. The switching function and the register function are configured to function as an extension of each of the plurality of first home public land mobile networks when providing wireless service to wireless devices that are associated with the respective first home public land mobile network.
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1. A wireless communication system for providing wireless cellular service to wireless devices located within at least one coverage area associated with the wireless communication system, the wireless communication system comprising:
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a register function to maintain information about the wireless devices that are located in the at least one coverage area; and a switching function to perform switching in connection with providing wireless cellular service to the wireless devices; wherein the wireless communication system is connected to a plurality of first home public land mobile networks; and wherein the switching function and the register function are configured to function as an extension of each of the plurality of first home public land mobile networks when providing wireless service to wireless devices that are associated with the respective first home public land mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing wireless cellular service to wireless devices located within a coverage area associated with a local wireless network, the method comprising:
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providing wireless cellular service as an extension of each of a plurality of first public land mobile networks; in connection with providing wireless cellular service as an extension of each of the plurality of first public land mobile networks; determining if a wireless device located within a coverage area is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless cellular service to; and if the wireless device located within the coverage area is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless cellular service to, providing wireless cellular service to the wireless device as an extension of that first public land mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A program product comprising a processor-readable medium on which program instructions are embodied, wherein the program instructions are operable, when executed by at least one programmable processor included in a device, to cause the device to:
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provide wireless service as an extension of each of a plurality of first public land mobile networks; in connection with providing wireless service as an extension of each of the plurality of first public land mobile networks; determining if a wireless device located within a coverage area is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless service to; and if the wireless device located within the coverage area is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless service to, providing wireless service to the wireless device as an extension of that first public land mobile network.
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29. A system comprising:
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at least one programmable processor; at least one interface to connect the system to a plurality of first public land mobile networks; wherein the programmable processor is configured to execute software that is operable to cause the system to; provide wireless service as an extension of each of the plurality of first public land mobile networks; in connection with providing wireless service as an extension of each of the plurality of first public land mobile networks; determine if a wireless device located within a coverage area associated with the system is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless service to; and if the wireless device located within the coverage area associated with the system is associated with a subscriber that one of the plurality of first public land mobile networks is configured to provide wireless service to, provide wireless service to the wireless device as an extension of that first public land mobile network.
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30. A wireless system comprising:
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a base station subsystem to communicate with at least one wireless device located within a coverage area associated with the wireless system; and a network switching subsystem communicatively coupled to the base station subsystem, the network switching subsystem comprising; a register function to maintain information about the wireless devices that are located in the at least one coverage area; and a switching function to perform switching in connection with providing wireless cellular service to the wireless devices; wherein the wireless system is connected to a plurality of first public land mobile networks; and wherein the switching function and the register function are configured to function as an extension of each of the plurality of first public land mobile networks when providing wireless service to wireless devices that are associated with the respective first public land mobile network. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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