Automated exchange of broadband communication addresses over a non-broadband channel in a wireless telecommunication system
First Claim
1. A method in a first wireless communication system for obtaining communications-related identification information associated with a second communication system comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first request for initial communication services from a first wireless subscriber at a first switching center of the first communication system;
determining if the first request contains a first flag identifying the request as seeking the communications-related identification information about a second subscriber in the second communication system;
generating and transmitting a first message to the second subscriber in response to the first request containing the first flag, the first message containing a text query identifying the first message as seeking the communications-related identification information associated with the second subscriber;
determining if the second subscriber authorizes the transmission of communications-related identification information associated with the second subscriber upon receipt of the first message;
transmitting a reply message to the first subscriber including the communications-related identification information of the second subscriber by the first communication system if the second subscriber authorizes said transmission.
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Abstract
A broadband address of a first subscriber is identified and communicated to a second subscriber in a first communication system using an SMS data enabled cellular system or call origination set up messaging. If authorization is given by the second subscriber, the broadband address of the second subscriber is delivered to the first subscriber by the first communication system, whereby the first and second subscribers have exchanged their respective broadband addresses over a first communications system where the broadband addresses are utilized for broadband communications over a second communication system.
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13 Claims
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1. A method in a first wireless communication system for obtaining communications-related identification information associated with a second communication system comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first request for initial communication services from a first wireless subscriber at a first switching center of the first communication system; determining if the first request contains a first flag identifying the request as seeking the communications-related identification information about a second subscriber in the second communication system; generating and transmitting a first message to the second subscriber in response to the first request containing the first flag, the first message containing a text query identifying the first message as seeking the communications-related identification information associated with the second subscriber; determining if the second subscriber authorizes the transmission of communications-related identification information associated with the second subscriber upon receipt of the first message; transmitting a reply message to the first subscriber including the communications-related identification information of the second subscriber by the first communication system if the second subscriber authorizes said transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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