System and methods for global access to services for mobile telephone subscribers

• US 7,231,431 B2
• Filed: 04/04/2005
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Starhome GmbH
• Original Assignee: Starhome GmbH
• Inventors: Biran, Ory, Wolfman, Shlomo, Sofer, Carmel
• Primary Examiner(s): Barot; Bharat
• Application Number:
  US11/097,189
• Publication Number:
  US 20060030304A1
• Time in Patent Office: 799 Days
• Field of Search: 709202-203, 709217-219, 709/238, 709/249, 370353-356, 370/401, 4554141-4142, 4554321-4323, 455/433
• US Class Current: 709/218
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0435 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13141 Hunting for free outlet, circuit or channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13209 ISDN
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13377 Recorded announcement
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13384 Inter-PBX traffic, PBX networks, e.g. corporate networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13399 Virtual channel/circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13405 Dual frequency signaling, DTMF
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/005 Personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/12 Setup of transport tunnels
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/20 Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/24 between backbone network devices

Abstract

A method and a system for providing services to roaming subscribers of mobile telephone networks. The system comprising a packet-switch network and intelligent gateways coupled to the packet-switch network enables roaming subscribers to continue using their value added services using familiar access, interface and language. The system also enables mobile operators to deliver new services to roamers and subscribers.

Claims

1. A system comprising;

a first intelligent gateway configured for coupling to a packet-switch network, said packet switch network being coupled to other intelligent gateways, said other intelligent gateways being respectively coupled to other mobile networks,

said first intelligent gateway being coupled to a first mobile network and adapted to provide a roaming mobile device connecting as a visitor in said first mobile network with access to a plurality of services, said services being at least associated with one of said other mobile networks, said one mobile network being a home mobile network of said roaming mobile device, wherein some of said plurality of services are integrated with one another, and wherein said first intelligent gateway comprises a gateway database comprising a profile of said roamer for use by said intelligent gateway when providing access to said plurality of services.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said services include access to voice mail.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said intelligent gateway is further configured to send call control parameters via said packet switched network in parallel to connection of a corresponding call over an International telephony connection, said intelligent gateway being arranged to configure said call control parameters for reconnection with said corresponding call at a called network.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein said call control parameters comprises a caller line identification (CLI).

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said intelligent gateway is configured to unite call control parameters received over said packet switch network with a corresponding call made over an international telephony connection.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said intelligent gateway is further configured to route the telephony call containing the call control parameters to a destination indicated in the parameters.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said call control parameters comprise a caller line identification (CLI).