System for the centralized storage of wireless customer information

• US 7,454,195 B2
• Filed: 11/18/2002
• Issued: 11/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Yarkoni, Erez, Patron, David, Lewis, John Ervin
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
• Application Number:
  US10/299,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20030153302A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,192 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121-4122, 455/433, 455/413, 455/466, 455/415, 4554141-4144, 455/432.3, 379/88.25, 379 8811- 8818, 714/7, 709203-206, 709/217, 709/208, 709/246, 707/3, 707/10, 707/205, 711/147, 370/401, 370/312
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/27 Replication, distribution or synchronisation of data between databases or within a distributed database system; Distributed database system architectures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/275 Synchronous replication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2856 Access arrangements, e.g. Internet access asynchronous transfer mode networks H04L12/5601; broadband local area networks H04L12/2801; optical access or distribution networks H04Q11/0067; access to open networks H04L12/5691; digital subscriber line end-user equipment and bit-level processing of data on a PSTN-based network H04M11/00; home network gateways H04L12/2834; wireless access networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5064 Customer relationship management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0817 by checking functioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/00 Routing or path finding of packets in data switching networks routing or path finding in wireless networks H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/04 Interdomain routing, e.g. hierarchical routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 45/308 Route determination based on user's profile, e.g. premium users
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2408 for supporting different services, e.g. a differentiated services [DiffServ] type of service
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/066 Format adaptation, e.g. format conversion or compression
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/23 Reliability checks, e.g. acknowledgments or fault reporting
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/234 for tracking messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/56 Unified messaging, e.g. interactions between e-mail, instant messaging or converged IP messaging [CPM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/63 Routing a service request depending on the request content or context
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/085 : specially adapted for interworking of IP-based networks with other networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 : Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/246 : Connectivity information discovery
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/248 : Connectivity information update
• 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 88/16 : Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/184 : Messaging devices, e.g. message centre
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/06 : between gateways and public network devices

Abstract

A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location includes a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a data storage device coupled to the processor. The data storage device includes a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a subscriber. The subscriber profile portion includes a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string. The subscriber profile portion is associated with an account type portion for storing account information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information. The data storage device further includes a subscription portion for storing subscription information. The subscription portion is associated with a device portion for storing device information, a services portion for storing services information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information.

Claims

1. A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location within a wireless messaging infrastructure, the system comprising:

a first network transport bus, wherein the first network transport bus communicatively connects a plurality of network elements and utilizes a single common messaging format for communication of wireless messages among and between the network elements, wherein the network elements comprise a plurality of adaptive routing concentrators, a plurality of routing and validation entities, a plurality of data storage and routing terminals, and a plurality of network databases all communicatively connected to the first network transport bus; and

a second network transport bus, wherein at least one routing and validation entity is communicatively connected to a scalable data storage device via the second network transport bus,

wherein the scalable data storage device obtains from the at least one routing and validation entity via the second network transport bus subscriber information associated with the wireless messages from the plurality of network elements, and

wherein the scalable data storage device provides at least a portion of the subscriber information associated with the wireless messages to at least one network element other than the network element that delivered the associated wireless message to the network first transport bus,

the scalable data storage device comprising;

a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a subscriber, the subscriber profile portion comprising a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string;

wherein the subscriber profile portion is associated with an account type portion for storing account information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information; and

a subscription portion for storing subscription information;

wherein the subscription portion is associated with a device portion for storing device information, a services portion for storing services information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information,

wherein the scalable data storage device is configured to accept additional data field portions for storing additional information and to delete existing data field portions.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises a state portion for storing state information and a country portion for storing country information;

and wherein the subscriber profile portion is associated with the state portion and the country portion.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises an alias portion for storing alias information, an alias destination routing portion for storing alias destination routing information, and an alias email routing portion for storing alias email routing information;

and wherein the alias portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion, the alias destination routing portion is associated with the alias portion and the subscription portion, and the alias email routing portion is associated with the alias portion.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the data storage device further comprises a sub email portion for storing email information and an email type portion for storing email type information, wherein the sub email portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion and the email type portion, and the alias email routing portion is associated with the sub email portion.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises a sub email portion for storing email information and an email type portion for storing email type information, wherein the sub email portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion and the email type portion.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises a blacklist portion for storing blacklist information and a white list portion for storing white list information, wherein the blacklist portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion and the white list portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the black list portion is associated with the services portion and the white list portion is associated with the services portion.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the mobile subscription portion is associated with the subscriber profile portion.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the subscriber profile portion is associated with the device portion.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises a browser portion for storing browser information, wherein the device portion is associated with the browser portion.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the data storage device further comprises a subservice attribute portion for storing subservice attribute information, wherein the subservice attribute portion is associated with the subscription portion.

22. The system of claim 1 wherein the system propagates at least a portion of the information stored in the data storage device to at least one replica database.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the replica database further comprises at least one of a routing and validation database (RVDB) and a user alias database (UADB).

24. The system of claim 1 wherein the system propagates at least a portion of the information stored in the data storage device to a data distributor database, wherein the data distributor database is configured to distribute information stored therein to one or more replica databases.

12. A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location within a wireless messaging infrastructure, the system comprising:

a first network transport bus, wherein the first network transport bus communicatively connects a plurality of network elements and utilizes a single common messaging format for communication of wireless messages among and between the network elements, wherein the network elements comprise a plurality of adaptive routing concentrators, a plurality of routing and validation entities, a plurality of data storage and routing terminals, and a plurality of network databases all communicatively connected to the first network transport bus; and

a second network transport bus, wherein at least one routing and validation entity is communicatively connected to a scalable data storage device via the second network transport bus,

wherein the scalable data storage device obtains from the at least one routing and validation entity via the second network transport bus subscriber information associated with the wireless messages from the plurality of network elements, and

wherein the scalable data storage device provides at least a portion of the subscriber information associated with the wireless messages to at least one network element other than the network element that delivered the associated wireless message to the first network transport bus,

the scalable data storage device comprising;

an account information portion for storing account information;

a device portion for storing first device information about a device of a first type and second device information about a device of a second type;

a destination portion for storing destination information; and

a messaging attributes portion for storing preference information;

wherein the account information portion, the device portion, the destination portion, and the messaging attributes portion are associated with a particular subscriber,

wherein the scalable data storage device is configured to accept additional data field portions for storing additional information and to delete existing data field portions.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the account information portion further comprises account identification information and service information.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the device portion further comprises device identification information and device type information.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the destination portion further comprises destination email address information.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the messaging attributes portion further comprises distribution list information.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the messaging attributes portion further comprises white list information.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein the messaging attributes portion further comprises black list information.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein the messaging attributes portion further comprises alias information.

20. A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location within a wireless messaging infrastructure, the system comprising:

a first network transport bus, wherein the first network transport bus communicatively connects a plurality of network elements and utilizes a single common messaging format for communication of wireless messages among and between the network elements, wherein the network elements comprise a plurality of adaptive routing concentrators, a plurality of routing and validation entities, a plurality of data storage and routing terminals, and a plurality of network databases all communicatively connected to the first network transport bus; and

a second network transport bus, wherein at least one routing and validation entity is communicatively connected to a scalable data storage device via the second network transport bus,

wherein the scalable data storage device obtains from the at least one routing and validation entity via the second network transport bus subscriber information associated with the wireless messages from the plurality of network elements, and

wherein the scalable data storage device provides at least a portion of the subscriber information associated with the wireless messages to at least one network element other than the network element that delivered the associated wireless message to the first network transport bus,

the scalable data storage device comprising;

an account information portion for storing account information, the account information portion comprising account identification information and service information;

a device portion for storing first device information about a device of a first type and second device information about a device of a second type, the device portion comprising device identification information and device type information;

a destination portion for storing destination information, the destination portion comprising destination email address information; and

a messaging attributes portion for storing preference information, the messaging attributes potion comprising distribution list information, white list information, blacklist information, and alias information; and

wherein the account information portion, the device portion, the destination portion, and the messaging attributes portion are associated with a particular subscriber,

wherein the scalable data storage device is configured to accept additional data field portions for storing additional information and to delete existing data field portions.

21. A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location within a wireless messaging infrastructure, the system comprising:

a first network transport bus, wherein the first network transport bus communicatively connects a plurality of network elements and utilizes a single common messaging format for communication of wireless messages among and between the network elements, wherein the network elements comprise a plurality of adaptive routing concentrators, a plurality of routing and validation entities, a plurality of data storage and routing terminals, and a plurality of network databases all communicatively connected to the first network transport bus; and

a second network transport bus, wherein at least one routing and validation entity is communicatively connected to a scalable data storage device via the second network transport bus,

wherein the scalable data storage device obtains from the at least one routing and validation entity via the second network transport bus subscriber information associated with the wireless messages from the plurality of network elements, and

wherein the scalable data storage device provides at least a portion of the subscriber information associated with the wireless messages to at least one network element other than the network element that delivered the associated wireless message to the first network transport bus,

the scalable data storage device comprising;

a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a wireless subscriber, the subscriber profile portion comprising a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string, an account type portion for storing account information, a state portion for storing state information, a country portion for storing country information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information;

an account attributes portion for storing account information associated with the wireless subscriber, the account attributes portion comprising a services portion for storing services information, a service attributes portion for storing service attribute information, a subscriptions portion for storing subscriptions information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information;

a subscriber preferences portion for storing preference information associated with the wireless subscriber, the subscriber preferences portion comprising an alias portion for storing alias information, an alias destination routing portion for storing alias destination routing information, an alias email routing portion for storing alias email routing information, a sub email portion for storing email information, an email type portion for storing email type information, a browser portion for storing browser information, a subservice attribute portion for storing subservice attribute information, a blacklist portion for storing blacklist information, and a white list portion for storing white list information; and

a device portion for storing device information associated with the wireless subscriber,

wherein the scalable data storage device is configured to accept additional data field portions for storing additional information and to delete existing data field portions.