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Routing a data signal to a mobile station within a telecommunications network

  • US 5,878,347 A
  • Filed: 06/03/1996
  • Issued: 03/02/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for retrieving subscriber information associated with a mobile station, said mobile station being ported from an original home location register (HLR) to a particular HLR, said particular HLR storing said subscriber information associated with said mobile station, said method comprising the steps of:

  • responsive to an incoming signal, transmitting a first signal identifying a mobile station identification number from a gateway node to a centralized database, said first signal requesting said subscriber information;

    determining, by said centralized database, a network address representing said particular HLR by indexing on said mobile station identification number;

    rerouting said first signal from said centralized database to said particular HLR using said determined network address;

    retrieving said subscriber information in response to a reception of said first signal by said particular HLR; and

    transmitting a second signal from said particular HLR to said gateway node, said second signal including said retrieved subscriber information, and said second signal being addressed to said gateway node.

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