System and Method for Partner Network Sharing Architecture
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1. A method of partner identification in a shared network entity, the method comprising:
- generating a handover communication by the shared network entity including a processor of the shared network entity, wherein the generating the handover communication comprises;
generating a list of one or more equivalent identifications, wherein one of the one or more equivalent identifications is an identifier of an originating partner network;
placing the identifier of the originating partner network into a pre-agreed location within the handover communication; and
transmitting the handover communication from the shared network entity.
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Abstract
A system and method for a partner network sharing architecture is provided. In an embodiment a piece of user equipment that is part of a partner network is handed off or otherwise attached to a wholesale network. The identification of the partner network that the piece of user equipment originated from is determined by an ordering of a list of PLMN IDs that is transmitted to the wholesale network.
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1. A method of partner identification in a shared network entity, the method comprising:
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generating a handover communication by the shared network entity including a processor of the shared network entity, wherein the generating the handover communication comprises; generating a list of one or more equivalent identifications, wherein one of the one or more equivalent identifications is an identifier of an originating partner network; placing the identifier of the originating partner network into a pre-agreed location within the handover communication; and transmitting the handover communication from the shared network entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shared network entity comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; generate a handover communication with a list of public landmobile network (PLMN) IDs, wherein the generating the handover communication comprises placing an indication of a partner network identification into a pre-agreed location within the handover communication; and send the handover communication for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of partner identification in a shared network entity, the method comprising:
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receiving a handover communication, the handover communication comprising a list of equivalent public landmobile network (PLMN) IDs; and analyzing the handover communication using a processor of the shared network entity, the analyzing the handover communication further comprising looking in a pre-arranged location within the list of equivalent PLMN IDs to find an indication of an originating partner network identity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A shared network entity comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; receive a handover communication; and analyze the handover communication, wherein the analyzing the handover communication further comprises looking in a pre-arranged location within the handover communication to find an indication of a partner network identity. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of determining a partner identification (ID) by a shared network entity, comprising:
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receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message from a user equipment (UE) via another network entity; extracting a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID from the NAS message; when the extracted PLMN ID is not a wholesale operator ID, then using the PLMN ID as the partner ID; and when the extracted PLMN ID is the wholesale operator ID, then obtaining an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) for the UE, and determining the partner ID in accordance with the IMSI for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A shared network entity comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; receive a non-access stratum (NAS) message from a user equipment (UE) via another network entity; extract a public land mobile network (PLMN) identification (ID) from the NAS message; when the extracted PLMN ID is not a wholesale operator ID, then use the PLMN ID as a partner ID; and when the extracted PLMN ID is the wholesale operator ID, then obtain an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) for the UE, and determine the partner ID in accordance with the IMSI for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of determining a partner identification (ID) by a shared network entity, comprising:
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receiving a connection message from a user equipment (UE) via another network entity; extracting an indication of identity from the connection message; when the indication of identity is a wholesale network identity, analyze a handover communication with a processor of the shared network entity, the analyze the handover communication comprising looking in a pre-arranged location within a handover communication to determine an origination identity of the user equipment; and when the indication of identity is a mapped identity, analyze the handover communication with the processor of the shared network entity, the analyze the handover communication comprising looking in a pre-arranged location within a handover communication to determine the origination identity of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A shared network entity comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to; receiving a connection message from a user equipment (UE) via another network entity; extracting an indication of identity from the connection message; when the indication of identity is a wholesale network identity, look in a pre-arranged location within a handover restriction list to determine an origination identity of the user equipment; and when the indication of identity is a mapped identity, look in a pre-arranged location within a handover restriction list to determine the origination identity of the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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