Mobility management message analysis

• US 8,417,285 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2006
• Issued: 04/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cingular Wireless II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bonner, Thomas W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gonzalez, Amancio
• Application Number:
  US11/378,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20070218871A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,580 Days
• Field of Search: 455/406, 455/410, 455/439, 455/466, 455/552.1, 455/554.1, 370/310, 370/331, 370/338, 370/349
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1091 Fixed mobile conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42314 in private branch exchanges
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A system that facilitates detecting, analyzing, and selectively enabling mobility management messages in connection with providing dual mode services comprises a receiver component that receives a mobility management message from an enterprise network. An analysis component communicatively coupled to the receiver component determines a type of the mobility management message and further determines whether or not to allow a mobility management transaction corresponding to the mobility management message based at least in part upon the determined type.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a receiver that receives a mobile application part message from an enterprise network, the mobile application part message comprising an originating point code, a mobile application part type, and an international mobile subscriber identity value;

a memory that stores computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising;

an analysis component that;

accesses a provisioning database according to the originating point code and retrieves a dual mode services agreement between an enterprise associated with the originating point code and a home public land mobile network, and

analyzes the dual mode services agreement according to the international mobile subscriber identity value and the mobile application part type and verifies that a subscriber associated with the international mobile subscriber identity value is authorized to conduct a transaction based on the mobile application part type; and

a processor that facilitates execution of at least one of the computer-executable components.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile application part message is part of a message formatted in accordance with a Signaling System 7 message format.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile application part type is a location update.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a signal transfer point that comprises the analysis component.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile application part type is a transaction that sends routing information.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile application part type is a subscriber location report.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a home location register that comprises the analysis component.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a visitor location register that comprises the analysis component.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile switching center that comprises the analysis component.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the analysis component updates the provisioning database according to a change with regard to access rights associated with the enterprise.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a billing component that logs charges incurred by the enterprises and subscribers.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a billing component that automatically charges the enterprise for charges incurred by the enterprise.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the billing component charges fees based on the type of mobility management transaction associated with the request.

14. The system of claim 1, further comprising a notification component that provides the enterprise with a notification that the mobility management transaction is rejected.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a counter component that counts a number of undertaken mobility management transactions; and

a notification component that notifies the enterprise network in response to a count determined by the counter component reaching a threshold.

16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a relaying component that relays the request to a home location register.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a signal transfer point that comprises the relaying component.

18. A method, comprising:

employing a processor to execute computer readable instructions stored in a computer readable storage medium, the instructions comprising;

receiving a mobile application part message, comprising an originating point code, a mobile application part type, and an international mobile subscriber identity value;

accessing a provisioning database according to the originating point code and retrieving a dual mode services agreement between an enterprise associated with the originating point code and a home public land mobile network; and

analyzing the dual mode services agreement according to the international mobile subscriber identity value and the mobile application part type and verifying that a subscriber associated with the international mobile subscriber identity value is authorized to conduct a transaction based on the mobile application part type.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the mobile application part message is in a signaling system 7 format.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the mobile application part type is a location update message.

21. A signal transfer point apparatus, comprising:

a receiver that receives a mobile application part message, comprising an originating point code, a mobile application part type, and an international mobile subscriber identity value; and

a memory that stores computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising;

an analysis component that;

accesses a provisioning database according to the originating point code and retrieves a dual mode services agreement between an enterprise associated with the originating point code and a home public land mobile network, and

analyzes the dual mode services agreement according to the international mobile subscriber identity value and the mobile application part type and checks that the subscriber associated with the international mobile subscriber value is authorized to conduct a transaction based on the mobile application part type.

22. The signal transfer point apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile application part transaction is a transaction that sends routing information.

23. The signal transfer point apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile application part message is in a signaling system 7 message format.

24. The signal transfer point apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile application part transaction type is a subscriber location report.

25. The signal transfer point apparatus of claim 21, wherein the mobile application part transaction type is a location update.