Assignment of number to mobile station that allows connection to the mobile station of call that employs the number
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- assigning by a controller a permanent first and second numbers to a mobile station, wherein the numbers have fewer than seven digits;
assigning by the controller permanent user zones to the mobile station;
assigning by the controller temporary user zones to the mobile station;
employing the first number when the mobile station is located in a first location in a respective permanent user zone of the permanent user zones, wherein the first number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number; and
employing the second number when the mobile station is located in a second location in a respective temporary user zone of the temporary user zones, wherein the second number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number, and wherein the second number differs from the first number, and wherein the second location differs from the first location.
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Abstract
A controller component of one embodiment of a system assigns a first number to a mobile station that upon location of the mobile station at a first location allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number. A controller component of the system assigns a second number to the mobile station that upon location of the mobile station at a second location allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number. The second number differs from the first number. The second location differs from the first location. In another embodiment, a controller component of a system assigns to a mobile station a number that upon location of the mobile station at any one or more of a temporary user zone and a base user zone allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the number. A controller component of the system selects the number to comprise fewer than seven digits.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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assigning by a controller a permanent first and second numbers to a mobile station, wherein the numbers have fewer than seven digits; assigning by the controller permanent user zones to the mobile station; assigning by the controller temporary user zones to the mobile station; employing the first number when the mobile station is located in a first location in a respective permanent user zone of the permanent user zones, wherein the first number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number; and employing the second number when the mobile station is located in a second location in a respective temporary user zone of the temporary user zones, wherein the second number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number, and wherein the second number differs from the first number, and wherein the second location differs from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising the steps of:
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assigning by a controller of a mobile switching center a permanent first and second numbers to a mobile station, wherein the numbers have fewer than seven digits; assigning by the controller of the mobile switching center permanent user zones to the mobile station; assigning by the controller of the mobile switching center temporary user zones to the mobile station; employing the first number when the mobile station is located in a first location in a respective permanent user zone of the permanent user zones, wherein the first number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number; and employing the second number when the mobile station is located in a second location in a respective temporary user zone of the temporary user zones, wherein the second number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number, and wherein the second number differs from the first number, and wherein the second location differs from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising the steps of:
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assigning to a mobile station at a location distinct from the mobile station, permanent first and second numbers, the numbers having fewer than seven digits; assigning to the mobile station at a location distinct from the mobile station, permanent user zones; assigning to the mobile station at a location distinct from the mobile station, temporary user zones; employing the first number when the mobile station is located in a first location in a respective permanent user zone of the permanent user zones, wherein the first number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number; and employing the second number when the mobile station is located in a second location in a respective temporary user zone of the temporary user zones, wherein the second number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number, and wherein the second number differs from the first number, and wherein the second location differs from the first location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising the steps of:
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assigning by a controller a permanent first and second numbers to a mobile station, wherein the numbers have fewer digits than required to specify a telephone number having an area code, exchange code and station number; assigning by the controller permanent user zones to the mobile station; assigning by the controller temporary user zones to the mobile station; employing the first number when the mobile station is located in a first location in a respective permanent user zone of the permanent user zones, wherein the first number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the first number; and employing the second number when the mobile station is located in a second location in a respective temporary user zone of the temporary user zones, wherein the second number allows connection to the mobile station of a call that employs the second number, and wherein the second number differs from the first number, and wherein the second location differs from the first location.
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