Roamer service auto-activation and deactivation in a home location register
First Claim
1. A switching node for use in a wireless telephone system, the switching node receiving an indication of temporary-activated wireless telephone service for a roamer mobile station and responding thereto by:
- starting a timer following the activation of wireless telephone service for the roamer mobile station in said wireless telephone system;
monitoring for traffic events concerning the roamer mobile station, said traffic events occurring in said wireless telephone system;
resetting the timer if a traffic event is monitored in said wireless telephone system; and
ordering deactivation of wireless telephone service in said wireless telephone system for the roamer mobile station if the timer expires.
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Abstract
An automatic activation of a roamer mobile station is implemented in a visited network home location register. Responsive to a registration attempt by the roamer mobile station a default subscriber profile is defined, and a temporary subscriber (directory) number is assigned. Arrangements are also made to insure subscriber payment for any network provided wireless telephone services. Following activation of the roamer mobile station, the default subscriber profile is downloaded for use in providing service. A timer is also started and thereafter monitored for expiration. If the timer expires before the occurrence of a wireless telephone service traffic event involving the roamer mobile station, automatic deactivation of the roamer in the home location register is implemented. In this regard, the default subscriber profile is deleted and the temporary subscriber (directory) number is returned. The billing account for any network provided wireless telephone services is also closed.
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6 Claims
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1. A switching node for use in a wireless telephone system, the switching node receiving an indication of temporary-activated wireless telephone service for a roamer mobile station and responding thereto by:
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starting a timer following the activation of wireless telephone service for the roamer mobile station in said wireless telephone system; monitoring for traffic events concerning the roamer mobile station, said traffic events occurring in said wireless telephone system; resetting the timer if a traffic event is monitored in said wireless telephone system; and ordering deactivation of wireless telephone service in said wireless telephone system for the roamer mobile station if the timer expires.
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2. A method for monitoring a temporary-activated subscription for a roamer mobile station in a visited wireless telephone network, comprising the steps of:
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starting a timer following the temporary-activation of wireless telephone service for the roamer mobile station in said visited wireless telephone network; monitoring for traffic events concerning the roamer mobile station and occurring in said visited wireless telephone network; resetting the timer if a traffic event is monitored; and deactivating wireless telephone service for the roamer mobile station in said visited wireless telephone network if the timer expires. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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