Method for changing subscriber service features in a radio telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method of changing a mobile subscriber'"'"'s service features in a radio telecommunication system having a first Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing said service features and a location for said mobile subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
- originating a call from a landline telephone to a roamer port located within said first MSC;
sending a dial tone from said first MSC to said telephone;
sending a feature code and a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) for said mobile subscriber from said telephone to said first MSC requesting a service feature change;
recognizing said feature code in said first MSC;
verifying said feature code as a valid feature code in said First MSC;
determining, in said first MSC, a service feature change corresponding to said feature code;
associating said MIN with said HLR;
sending a first message from said first MSC to said HLR requesting said service feature change, said first message including said service feature change, said MIN, and a roamer port indicator; and
implementing said service feature change in said HLR.
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Abstract
A method and system for changing subscriber service features in a radio telecommunications network is disclosed. The method begins by a subscriber originating a call from a telephone located in a telecommunications network to a roamer port located within a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) which may be located inside or outside the subscriber'"'"'s home coverage area. The MSC sends a dial tone to the telephone. Next, the subscriber sends a feature code and Mobile Identification Number (MIN) through the telephone to the MSC requesting a service feature change. The MSC recognizes and verifies the feature code as a valid code. The MSC also associates a service feature change corresponding to the feature code and associates the MIN with a HLR. The MSC sends a feature request invoke message to the associated HLR requesting a service feature change. Then, the HLR implements the service feature change in the HLR. If the roamer port coverage encompasses more than a single MSC, and the subscriber is located in an MSC that does not include the roamer port, the HLR updates the subscriber'"'"'s categories in the MSC in which the subscriber is currently registered.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of changing a mobile subscriber'"'"'s service features in a radio telecommunication system having a first Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing said service features and a location for said mobile subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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originating a call from a landline telephone to a roamer port located within said first MSC; sending a dial tone from said first MSC to said telephone; sending a feature code and a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) for said mobile subscriber from said telephone to said first MSC requesting a service feature change; recognizing said feature code in said first MSC; verifying said feature code as a valid feature code in said First MSC; determining, in said first MSC, a service feature change corresponding to said feature code; associating said MIN with said HLR; sending a first message from said first MSC to said HLR requesting said service feature change, said first message including said service feature change, said MIN, and a roamer port indicator; and implementing said service feature change in said HLR. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of changing a mobile subscriber'"'"'s service features in a radio telecommunication system having a first Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and a Home Location Register (HLR) for storing said service features and a location for said mobile subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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originating a call from a mobile telephone in said radio telecommunications system to a roamer port located within said first MSC; sending a dial tone from said first MSC to said mobile telephone; sending a feature code and Mobile Identification Number (MIN) entered by said subscriber from said mobile telephone to said first MSC requesting a service feature change; recognizing said feature code in said first MSC; verifying said feature code as a valid feature code in said first MSC; determining a service feature change corresponding to said feature code in said first MSC; associating said MIN with said HLR; sending a feature request invoke message from said first MSC to said HLR, said feature request invoke message including said service feature change, said MIN, and a roamer port indicator; and implementing said service feature change in said HLR. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio telecommunication system for changing a mobile subscriber'"'"'s service features from a telephone in a telecommunications network, said system comprising:
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a home location register (HLR) for implementing changes to said service features of said subscriber; a first mobile switching center (MSC) having a roamer port for receiving an incoming call from said telephone, said first MSC including means for recognizing a feature code in the incoming call and determining a corresponding request for a change in said service features; means for sending said request for a change in said service features from said telephone to the roamer port in the first MSC, the change request including the feature code and a Mobile Identification Number (MIN) for the mobile subscriber; and means for sending said request for a change in said service features from said first MSC to said HLR. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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