System and method for optimization of multi-party calls in a satellite network
DCFirst Claim
1. A telecommunications system for optimizing a call between a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within a satellite network and at least two called subscribers, each said called subscriber having a number associated therewith, said telecommunications system comprising:
- an original mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, said original mobile switching center receiving a service code from said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said service code triggering receiving means within said original mobile switching center for receiving each said number associated with each said called subscriber from said given mobile terminal;
an optimal mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said given mobile terminal registering with said optimal mobile switching center, said optimal mobile switching center connecting said call between said given mobile terminal and said at least two subscribers; and
determining means for determining said optimal mobile switching center based on each said number associated with each said called subscriber.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for optimizing multi-party calls within a satellite network. This can be accomplished by the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) that the subscriber is currently registered in receiving a multi-party request from the subscriber and determining the most optimal MSC for the given multi-party call. The subscriber can then be re-registered in the most optimal MSC, and either the subscriber or the optimal MSC can set up the entire multi-party call. Alternatively, the subscriber can be re-registered in the optimal MSC, which then sets up the call to the first party of the multi-party call. Thereafter, the subscriber can set up the rest of the multi-party call.
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1. A telecommunications system for optimizing a call between a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within a satellite network and at least two called subscribers, each said called subscriber having a number associated therewith, said telecommunications system comprising:
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an original mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, said original mobile switching center receiving a service code from said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said service code triggering receiving means within said original mobile switching center for receiving each said number associated with each said called subscriber from said given mobile terminal; an optimal mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said given mobile terminal registering with said optimal mobile switching center, said optimal mobile switching center connecting said call between said given mobile terminal and said at least two subscribers; and determining means for determining said optimal mobile switching center based on each said number associated with each said called subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A telecommunications system for optimizing a call between a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within a satellite network and at least two called subscribers, each said called subscriber having a number associated therewith, said telecommunications system comprising:
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an original mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, said original mobile switching center receiving at least said number associated with a given one of said called subscribers from said given mobile terminal; an additional mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said original mobile switching center instructing said given mobile terminal to re-register with said additional mobile switching center, said additional mobile switching center connecting said call between said given mobile terminal and said given called subscriber, said additional mobile switching center further receiving at least one additional one of said numbers associated with at least one additional one of said called subscribers not connected with said given mobile terminal from said given mobile terminal; and an optimal mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via said satellite, said additional mobile switching center instructing given mobile terminal to re-register with said optimal mobile switching center, said optimal mobile switching center connecting said call between said given mobile terminal, said given called subscriber and said at least one additional called subscriber; and determining means for determining said additional mobile switching center based on said number associated with said given called subscriber and for determining said optimal mobile switching center based cn said number associated with said given called subscriber and said at least one additional number. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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21. A method for optimizing a call between a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within a satellite network and at least two called subscribers, each said called subscriber having a number associated therewith, said method comprising the steps of:
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sending, by said given mobile terminal, a service code to an original mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile switching center via said satellite; receiving, by said original mobile switching center, each said number associated with each said called subscriber from said given mobile terminal; determining an optimal mobile switching center for said call based on each said number associated with each said called subscriber; registering, by said given mobile terminal, with said optimal mobile switching center; and connecting, by said optimal mobile switching center, said call between said given mobile terminal and said at least two subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for optimizing a call between a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals within a satellite network and at least two called subscribers, each said, called subscriber having a number associated therewith, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, by an original mobile switching center in communication with said given mobile terminal via a satellite, at least said number associated with a given one of said called subscribers from said given mobile terminal; determining an additional mobile switching center for said call based on said number associated with said given called subscriber; instructing, by said original mobile switching center, said given mobile terminal to re-register with said additional mobile switching center via said satellite, said additional mobile switching center connecting said call between said given mobile terminal and said given called subscriber; receiving, by said additional mobile switching center, at least one additional one of said numbers associated with at least one additional one of said called subscribers not connected with said given mobile terminal from said given mobile terminal; determining an optimal mobile switching center for said call based on said number associated with said given called subscriber and said at least one additional number; registering, by said given mobile terminal, with said optimal mobile switching center; and connecting, by said optimal mobile switching center, said call between said given mobile terminal and said at least two subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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