Wireless telecommunication network registration roaming call origination, and roaming call delivery methods
First Claim
1. A wireless telecommunication network registration method, comprising:
- receiving a registration notification message including a mobile identification number associated with a roaming subscriber and a first mobile switching center identification associated with a serving mobile switching center;
replacing the first mobile switching center identification with a second mobile switching center identification associated with a national location register;
sending the registration notification to a home mobile switching center;
receiving a registration notification return message, including a third mobile switching center identification associated with the home mobile switching center, an origination indicator and a dialed number;
replacing the third mobile switching center identification with the second mobile switching center identification;
setting the dialed number to a number associated with a call origination switch;
setting the origination indicator to route all call originations to the call origination switch; and
sending the registration notification return message to the serving mobile switching center.
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Abstract
A telecommunications network including a Roaming Solution network, the network including a Roaming Server, a National Location Register, and an 800 number Remote Switching Unit. The network may be integrated with a standard SS7 type telecommunications network and further coupled to an account based billing and call control platform that allows registered wireless credit limited subscribers to place and receive calls when roaming outside of their Home Provider'"'"'s network. The network may verify that the wireless subscriber'"'"'s account balance is sufficient to place or receive the call, translates the account balance into talk minutes, and monitors the call for talk duration. The Roaming Solution network is further operable to disconnect the call in the first negative minute and immediately decrements the wireless subscriber'"'"'s account.
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8 Claims
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1. A wireless telecommunication network registration method, comprising:
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receiving a registration notification message including a mobile identification number associated with a roaming subscriber and a first mobile switching center identification associated with a serving mobile switching center; replacing the first mobile switching center identification with a second mobile switching center identification associated with a national location register; sending the registration notification to a home mobile switching center; receiving a registration notification return message, including a third mobile switching center identification associated with the home mobile switching center, an origination indicator and a dialed number; replacing the third mobile switching center identification with the second mobile switching center identification; setting the dialed number to a number associated with a call origination switch; setting the origination indicator to route all call originations to the call origination switch; and sending the registration notification return message to the serving mobile switching center. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A wireless telecommunication network roaming call origination method, comprising:
at a call origination switch; receiving a roaming call via a dialed number identification services number from a serving mobile switching center; querying a roaming server to validate the dialed number identification services number; receiving a dialed number and a mobile subscriber number from the roaming server; querying a market server to validate the dialed number and the mobile subscriber number; receiving a maximum call duration from the market server; connecting the roaming call to the dialed number; and while monitoring the roaming call; timing the roaming call to create a call duration, and disconnecting the call if the call duration exceeds the maximum call duration. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A wireless telecommunication network roaming call delivery method, comprising:
at a billing switch; receiving a roaming call from a home mobile switching center via a dialed number; querying a market server to validate the roaming call; receiving a maximum call duration from the market server; sending a temporary local dialed number request associated with the roaming call to a roaming server; receiving the temporary local dialed number associated with the incoming roaming call from the roaming server; extending the roaming call to a serving mobile switching center via the temporary local dialed number; and while monitoring the roaming call; timing the roaming call to create a call duration, and disconnecting the call if the call duration exceeds the maximum call duration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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