Methods and systems for wireless number portability without WNP query
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1. A method for implementing number portability at an originating switching component of a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
- an originating switching component receiving an incoming call to a called number;
the originating switching component obtaining profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number, wherein the profile information includes the location routing number in a forward-to field, and wherein the profile information includes a call type indicating that the forward-to field includes location routing information for a ported number;
the originating switching component determining whether the called number is a ported number based on the profile information; and
the originating switching component routing the incoming call to a receipt switching component according to the location routing number of the profile information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are presented for implementing wireless number portability in a wireless communications network, in which an originating switching component determines whether a called number is ported or not based on profile information from a home location register without querying a number portability database.
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1. A method for implementing number portability at an originating switching component of a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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an originating switching component receiving an incoming call to a called number; the originating switching component obtaining profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number, wherein the profile information includes the location routing number in a forward-to field, and wherein the profile information includes a call type indicating that the forward-to field includes location routing information for a ported number; the originating switching component determining whether the called number is a ported number based on the profile information; and the originating switching component routing the incoming call to a receipt switching component according to the location routing number of the profile information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A switching component of a wireless communications network, the switching component comprising:
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means for receiving an incoming call to a called number; means for obtaining profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number, wherein the profile information includes the location routing number in a forward-to field, and wherein the profile information includes a call type indicating that the forward-to field includes location routing information for a ported number; and means for determining whether the called number is a ported number based on the location routing number of the profile information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 15, 16, 17)
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10. A system for implementing wireless number portability in a wireless communications network, the system comprising:
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an originating switching component operatively coupled with the network to receive an incoming call to a called number; and a home location register operatively coupled with the originating switching component and storing profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number associated with the called number, wherein the profile information includes the location routing number in a forward-to field, and wherein the profile information includes a call type indicating that the forward-to field includes location routing information for a ported number; wherein the originating switching component is operative to obtain the profile information associated with the called number from the home location register and to determine whether the called number is a ported number based on the profile information; and wherein the originating switching component routes the incoming call to the receipt switching component according to the location routing number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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18. A method for implementing number portability at an originating switching component of a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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an originating switching component receiving an incoming call to a called number; the originating switching component obtaining profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number; the originating switching component determining whether the called number is a ported number based on the profile information; and the originating switching component routing the incoming call to a receipt switching component according to the location routing number of the profile information; wherein the originating switching component determines whether the called number is a ported number and routes the incoming call without a number portability database query.
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19. A system for implementing wireless number portability in a wireless communications network, the system comprising:
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an originating switching component operatively coupled with the network to receive an incoming call to a called number; and a home location register operatively coupled with the originating switching component and storing profile information associated with the called number, the profile information including a location routing number associated with the called number; wherein the originating switching component is operative to obtain the profile information associated with the called number from the home location register and to determine whether the called number is a ported number based on the profile information; wherein the originating switching component routes the incoming call to the receipt switching component according to the location routing number; and wherein the originating switching component determines whether the called number is a ported number and routes the incoming call without a number portability database query.
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