Methods and systems for generating and sending messages in a mobile communications network in response to a change in location of a subscriber
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1. A method for automatically generating and sending a short message service (SMS) message to a subscriber in a mobile communications network in response to a change in location of the subscriber, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving, at a telecommunications network element, a plurality of mobile call signaling messages;
(b) screening, at the telecommunications network element, mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) that relate to in location of mobile subscribers;
(c) correlating the screened mobile call signaling messages based on at least one parameter in the mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR that relates to a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber;
(d) generating a change in location indication message based on parameters extracted from the correlated mobile call signaling messages;
(e) sending the change in location indication message to a short message service center (SMSC);
(f) in response to receiving the change in location indication message by SMSC, generating an SMS message intended for the particular mobile subscriber; and
(g) sending the SMS message to the mobile subscriber, wherein performing steps (a)–
(g) includes performing steps (a)–
(g) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber.
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Abstract
A message processing platform correlates mobile call signaling messages transmitted between a home location register (HLR) and a (VLR) when a mobile subscriber changes locations. The message processing platform generates a change in location indication message in response to a change in location of a mobile subscriber. The change in location indication message is sent to a short message service center, which forwards a short message service message to the mobile subscriber.
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1. A method for automatically generating and sending a short message service (SMS) message to a subscriber in a mobile communications network in response to a change in location of the subscriber, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at a telecommunications network element, a plurality of mobile call signaling messages; (b) screening, at the telecommunications network element, mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) that relate to in location of mobile subscribers; (c) correlating the screened mobile call signaling messages based on at least one parameter in the mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR that relates to a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber; (d) generating a change in location indication message based on parameters extracted from the correlated mobile call signaling messages; (e) sending the change in location indication message to a short message service center (SMSC); (f) in response to receiving the change in location indication message by SMSC, generating an SMS message intended for the particular mobile subscriber; and (g) sending the SMS message to the mobile subscriber, wherein performing steps (a)–
(g) includes performing steps (a)–
(g) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for automatically generating and sending a short message service (SMS) message to a subscriber in a mobile communications network in response to a change in the location of the subscriber, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a plurality of mobile call signaling messages at a telecommunications network element; (b) screening, at the telecommunications network element, mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) that relate to in location of mobile subscribers; (c) correlating the screened mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR that relates to a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber; (d) combining parameters extracted from the correlated mobile call signaling messages to generate an SMS message intended for the particular mobile subscriber; and (e) sending the SMS message to the mobile subscriber, wherein performing steps (a)–
(e) includes performing steps (a)–
(e) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for correlating mobile call signaling messages transmitted between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) in response to a change in location of a mobile subscriber, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving, at a telecommunications network element, a plurality of mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR); (b) screening, at the telecommunications network element, from the mobile call signaling messages, messages that relate to changes in location of mobile subscribers; (c) correlating the screened mobile call signaling messages based on one or more parameters in the mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR that relates to a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber; and (d) generating mobile call location update records based on the correlated mobile call signaling messages, wherein performing steps (a)–
(d) includes performing steps (a)–
(d) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for automatically generating and sending a short message service (SMS) message to a subscriber in a mobile communications network in response to a change in the location of the subscriber, the system comprising:
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(a) a telecommunications network element for receiving a plurality of mobile call signaling messages and for screening mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) relating to changes in location of mobile subscribers; (b) a message processing platform operatively associated with the telecommunications network element for receiving the screened mobile call signaling messages, for correlating the mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR related to a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber, and for generating a change in location indication message based on the correlated mobile call signaling messages; and (c) a short message service center (SMSC) for receiving the change in location indication message from the message processing platform and for generating an SMS message intended for the particular mobile subscriber, wherein the telecommunications network element, the message processing platform, and the short message service center are adapted to respectively perform the functions in elements (a)–
(c) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A system for automatically generating and sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message to a subscriber in a mobile communications network in response to a change in the location of the subscriber, the system comprising:
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(a) a telecommunications network element for receiving a plurality of mobile call signaling messages and for screening mobile call signaling messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) that relate to changes in location of mobile subscribers; and (b) a message processing platform associated with the telecommunications network element for correlating the screened mobile call signaling messages to identify mobile call signaling messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR related to a change in location of the particular mobile subscriber and for generating a short message service (SMS) message intended for the particular mobile subscriber based on the correlated messages, wherein the telecommunications network element and the message processing platform are adapted to respectively perform the functions in elements (a) and (b) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63)
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61. A system for generating a message in response to a change in location of a mobile subscriber, the system comprising:
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(a) a telecommunications network signaling node for receiving mobile call signaling messages and for screening selected mobile application part (MAP) messages exchanged between a home location register (HLR) and a visitor location register (VLR) in response to changes in location of mobile subscribers; and (b) a message processing platform operatively associated with the signaling node for receiving the screened MAP messages, correlating the screened MAP messages to identify MAP messages in a dialogue between the HLR and the VLR for a change in location of a particular mobile subscriber, and generating a change in location indication message based on the correlated MAP messages, wherein the telecommunications network element and the message processing platform and adapted to respectively perform the functions in elements (a) and (b) automatically in response to the change in location of the particular mobile subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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