Method and Apparatus for Determining the Country Where a Mobile Device Has Acquired Service
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1. A method for identifying a serving country using at least one system specific parameter comprising:
- extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal;
determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and
identifying the serving country for a call.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for identifying a serving country using at least one system specific parameter comprising extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal; determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and identifying the serving country for a call.
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1. A method for identifying a serving country using at least one system specific parameter comprising:
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extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal; determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and identifying the serving country for a call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A user equipment for identifying a serving country using at least one system specific parameter comprising a processor and circuitry for performing the steps of:
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extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal; determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and identifying the serving country for a call. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless device for identifying a serving country using at least one system specific parameter comprising:
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means for extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal; means for determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and means for identifying the serving country for a call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program recorded on a computer-readable medium and executable by a computer, comprising:
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program code for extracting the at least one system specific parameter from a forward link signal; program code for determining whether the at least one system specific parameter maps to a unique country; and program code for identifying the serving country for a call. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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