Mobile registration using a service area identifier or plurality of service area identifiers

• US 7,974,645 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2006
• Issued: 07/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Choi-Grogan, Yung Shirley
• Primary Examiner(s): Santiago-Cordero; Marivelisse
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hua; Quan M
• Application Number:
  US11/468,578
• Publication Number:
  US 20080057955A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,770 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.1, 455/436, 455/435.1, 455/404.2, 455/456.1, 455/404.1, 455/405, 455/414.1, 455/445, 455/415, 455/433, 455/435.2, 455/461, 455/417, 455/459, 370328-338
• US Class Current: 455/459
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/04 Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 Mobility data transfer

Abstract

A method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network comprises the device'"'"'s receiving power from a power source and transmitting a registration request signal including mobile device identification data, an associated mobile network determining a set of latitude and longitude location coordinates for the transmitting mobile device, comparing the determined set of latitude and longitude location coordinates with a table for matching the location coordinates with a service area code, determining a service area code responsive to the comparison, and storing the service area code, the mobile device identification data, the determined service area code and a location area code of the associated public mobile network for registering the mobile device in the associated mobile network. A related mobile device comprises a power source, a processor for determining whether power has been actuated, a global positioning system for determining a set of latitude and longitude location coordinates for the transmitting mobile device, the processor for comparing the determined set of latitude and longitude location coordinates with a table for matching the location coordinates with a service area code, determining a service area code responsive to the comparison and storing the service area code in memory of the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network comprising:

receiving a registration request signal including mobile device identification data at a controller;

determining at the controller a base station and cell from which said registration request signal is received;

comparing the base station and cell with a table for matching the base station and cell with at least one service area code;

determining the at least one service area code responsive to the comparison;

storing the determined service area code, the mobile device identification data and a location area code of the associated public mobile network for registering the mobile device in a location register of the associated mobile network;

tracking the mobile device over time in a plurality of service area codes by time of day and storing a the plurality of service area codes reflecting the tracking of the mobile device;

and

predicting a mobile device future service area code based on the tracking;

and

forwarding a mobile device call that is directed to the mobile device being tracked to a wired telephone based at least in part on the predicted service area code.

2. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 1 wherein the time period for the tracking is at least one day.

3. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 2 wherein the tracking over time comprises a weekly collection and storing of mobile registration data.

4. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 1 further comprising downloading the determined service area code to the mobile device for storage in memory thereof.

5. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 4 further comprising receiving a registration request signal including mobile device identification data and the service area code stored in the memory of the mobile device.

6. A method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network comprising:

receiving a registration request signal including mobile device identification data at a controller;

an associated mobile network determining geographic location data for the transmitting mobile device;

comparing the geographic location data with a table for matching the location data with at

least one service area code;

determining the at least one service area code responsive to the comparison;

storing the determined service area code, the mobile device identification data and a location area code of the associated mobile network for registering the mobile device in a location register of the associated mobile network;

tracking the mobile device over time in a plurality of service area codes by time of day and storing the plurality of service area codes reflecting the tracking of the mobile device;

predicting a mobile device future geographic location based on

the tracking;

and forwarding a mobile device call that is directed to the mobile device being tracked to a wired telephone based at least in part on the predicted geographic location.

7. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 6, wherein the time period for the tracking is at least one day.

8. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 7 wherein the tracking over time comprises a weekly collection and storing of mobile registration data.

9. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 6 further comprising downloading current service area code registration data, including the determined service area code, to the mobile device for storage in memory thereof.

10. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 9 further comprising receiving a registration request signal including mobile device identification data and the service area code registration data stored in mobile device memory.

11. A method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network comprising:

receiving a registration request signal from a mobile device including determined location coordinates for said mobile device and mobile device identification data;

comparing the received location coordinates, including latitude and longitude location coordinates, with a table for matching the location coordinates with a service area code;

determining at least one service area code responsive to the comparison;

storing the service area code for registering the mobile device in an associated public mobile network along with the mobile device identification data;

downloading the service area code to the mobile device for storage in memory thereof;

tracking registration of the mobile device over time in a plurality of service area codes by time of day and storing the plurality of mobile device service area codes reflecting the tracking of the mobile device; and

predicting a mobile device future location based on the tracking; and

forwarding a mobile device call that is directed to the mobile device being tracked to a wired telephone based at least in part on the predicted location.

12. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 11;

wherein the time period for the tracking is at least one day.

13. The method of registering a mobile device in a mobile telecommunications network as recited in claim 12 wherein the tracking over time comprises a weekly collection of mobile registration data.

14. The method as recited in claim 11 further comprising the mobile device transmitting the service area code stored in the memory of the mobile device in association with a subsequent registration request.