Method and system for performing a predetermined operation related to a predetermined class of cellular sources
First Claim
1. A method for performing a predetermined operation related to a predetermined class of cellular sources, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a registration signal from a cellular communications device via a cellular network control channel, the registration signal including identification information associated with the cellular communications device;
detecting the presence of the identification information in the registration signal;
in response to the identification information, determining whether the cellular communications device is a member of a predetermined class of cellular sources; and
if the cellular communications device is a member of the predetermined class of cellular sources, performing a predetermined operation related to the predetermined class of cellular sources.
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Abstract
A system for communicating data via a cellular network control channel of a cellular mobile radiotelephone system. The system includes a mobile switching center operable for receiving a registration signal from a registering cellular communications device. The registration signal includes identification information associated with the registering cellular communications device and a predefined data field containing data. The mobile switching center detects the presence of the identification information in the registration signal. In response to the identification information, the mobile switching center determines whether the registering cellular communications device is a member of a predetermined class of cellular sources, such as a class known as "roamer" units. If the registering cellular communications device is a member of a predetermined class of cellular sources, the mobile switching center extracts the data from the predefined data field and transmits the data to a data collection system, typically via a communication link between the mobile switching center and the data collection system. In turn, the data collection system can send the extracted data to a data processing system. Either the data collection system or data processing system can perform a predetermined operation associated with the predetermined class of cellular sources.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for performing a predetermined operation related to a predetermined class of cellular sources, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a registration signal from a cellular communications device via a cellular network control channel, the registration signal including identification information associated with the cellular communications device; detecting the presence of the identification information in the registration signal; in response to the identification information, determining whether the cellular communications device is a member of a predetermined class of cellular sources; and if the cellular communications device is a member of the predetermined class of cellular sources, performing a predetermined operation related to the predetermined class of cellular sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for performing a predetermined operation related to a predetermined class of cellular sources, comprising:
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a mobile switching center operable for, receiving a registration signal from a cellular communications device via a cellular network control channel, the registration signal including identification information associated with the cellular communications device and a predefined data field containing data, detecting the presence of the identification information in the registration signal, in response to the identification information, determining whether the cellular communications device is a member of a predetermined class of cellular sources, and if the remote data reporting device is a member of the predetermined class of cellular communications devices, performing a predetermined operation comprising extracting the data from the predefined data field and transmitting the extracted data to a data collection system; and the data collection system functionally connected to the mobile switching center, the data collection system operable for, receiving the extracted data from the mobile switching center, and processing the extracted data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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