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Methods and systems for providing temporary identification numbers for mobile terminals

  • US 6,577,874 B1
  • Filed: 05/10/1999
  • Issued: 06/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of receiving digital messages from a mobile terminal at a radio base station of a communications system including a plurality of radio base stations, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a login message at the radio base station from the mobile terminal wherein the login message includes a caller address number for the mobile terminal and wherein the caller address number comprises a first number of bits;

    after receiving the login message, selecting at the radio base station a temporary identification number for the mobile terminal wherein the temporary identification number comprises a second number of bits less than the first number of bits;

    transmitting the temporary identification number from the radio base station to the mobile terminal; and

    after transmitting the temporary identification number, receiving at the radio base station a digital information message from the mobile terminal wherein the digital information message includes the temporary identification number and payload information.

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