System and method for invoking barring features in a satellite network
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system for invoking barring features within a satellite network, comprising:
- an original mobile switching center within said satellite network, said original mobile switching center having an address associated therewith, said original mobile switching center serving an area containing a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals;
an optimal mobile switching center within said satellite network, said optimal mobile switching center being in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, said given mobile terminal being registered in said optimal mobile switching center when a call associated with said given mobile terminal is optimized within said satellite network; and
a home location register connected to said original mobile switching center and said optimal mobile switching center, said home location register storing said address and forwarding said address to said optimal mobile switching center when said given mobile terminal registers with said optimal mobile switching center, said barring features being invoked by said optimal mobile switching center pursuant to said address.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for invoking barring features within a satellite network when calls to a subscriber within the satellite network are optimized. When a call is optimized for the satellite subscriber, the actual geographic location of the satellite subscriber is sent to the HLR and the new (optimal) MSC/VLR. This location can be sent as an MSC address, or other form. Therefore, when a barring feature is associated with the call, this MSC address is checked by the serving MSC or the HLR (in the case of barring of incoming calls when roaming outside of the home Public Land Mobile Network country). If the satellite subscriber'"'"'s actual geographic location is within the barred area, the barring feature is invoked. Otherwise, the barring feature is not invoked.
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1. A telecommunications system for invoking barring features within a satellite network, comprising:
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an original mobile switching center within said satellite network, said original mobile switching center having an address associated therewith, said original mobile switching center serving an area containing a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals; an optimal mobile switching center within said satellite network, said optimal mobile switching center being in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, said given mobile terminal being registered in said optimal mobile switching center when a call associated with said given mobile terminal is optimized within said satellite network; and a home location register connected to said original mobile switching center and said optimal mobile switching center, said home location register storing said address and forwarding said address to said optimal mobile switching center when said given mobile terminal registers with said optimal mobile switching center, said barring features being invoked by said optimal mobile switching center pursuant to said address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for invoking barring features within a satellite network, comprising the steps of:
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optimizing a call associated with a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within said satellite network; upon said optimization, registering, by said given mobile terminal, with an optimal mobile switching center within said satellite network, said given mobile terminal being in communication with said optimal mobile switching center via a satellite; receiving, by said optimal mobile switching center and a home location register connected to said optimal mobile switching center, an address associated with an original mobile switching center within said satellite network, said original mobile switching center serving an area containing said given mobile terminal; and invoking, by said optimal mobile switching center, said barring features pursuant to said address. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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