Methods and systems for handling subscriber data

• US 6,731,932 B1
• Filed: 08/24/2000
• Issued: 05/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Rune, Johan, Hu, Yun Chao
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ferguson, Keith
• Application Number:
  US09/645,737
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 455/433, 455/432, 455/435, 455/445, 455/436, 455/403, 455/422, 455/550, 455/552, 455/500, 455/517, 455/426, 455/432.1, 455/432.3, 455/432.2, 455/435.1, 455/435.2, 455/426.1, 455/442.1
• US Class Current: 455/432.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/12 between location registers or mobility servers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Subscriber data in a Super-charged network is handled in a network including a home network entity containing information regarding subscriber in the network and one or more visitor network entities containing subscriber to other networks. A subscriber profile in a visitor network entity may be updated if necessary, and if certain conditions are met. The profile may be updated by sending modifications from the home network entity to the visitor network entity. Depending on the amount of time that has elapsed since the contact of the subscriber and the network, the subscriber'"'"'s identity may be unallocated. If the subscriber'"'"'s record is purged from a visitor network entity, an indication of this may be recorded in the home network entity.

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