Dynamic configuration of unlimited service for roaming subscriber
First Claim
1. A method of enabling unlimited roaming service, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a home wireless service provider, a registration request from a roaming service provider identifying the subscriber device;
enabling receipt of unlimited roaming service to the subscriber device on the roaming service provider based on authorization by the home wireless service provider, wherein a user associated with the subscriber device is not required to have an account with the roaming service provider in order to receive the unlimited roaming service; and
registering the subscriber device as a home subscriber device in a home location register associated with the home wireless service provider based on a determination that a home region parameter associated with the subscriber device corresponds to a geographic location of the roaming partner switch;
wherein the subscriber device is associated with the roaming service provider as a home subscriber device based on authorization of the unlimited roaming service.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for enabling unlimited roaming service on a roaming partner switch. In one aspect, a method includes configuring a billing system corresponding to a home wireless service provider to authorize a subscriber device to receive unlimited roaming service on a roaming partner switch; receiving, by the home wireless service provider, a registration request from the roaming partner switch identifying the subscriber device; registering the subscriber device in the billing system as an unlimited roaming service subscriber device; and providing unlimited roaming service to the subscriber device. Further, a call request associated with the subscriber device can be received from the roaming partner switch and billing associated with the call request can be suspended.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of enabling unlimited roaming service, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a home wireless service provider, a registration request from a roaming service provider identifying the subscriber device; enabling receipt of unlimited roaming service to the subscriber device on the roaming service provider based on authorization by the home wireless service provider, wherein a user associated with the subscriber device is not required to have an account with the roaming service provider in order to receive the unlimited roaming service; and registering the subscriber device as a home subscriber device in a home location register associated with the home wireless service provider based on a determination that a home region parameter associated with the subscriber device corresponds to a geographic location of the roaming partner switch; wherein the subscriber device is associated with the roaming service provider as a home subscriber device based on authorization of the unlimited roaming service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a home wireless service provider that includes a billing system and a home location register, wherein the home wireless service provider includes processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; authorizing, in the billing system, a requesting subscriber device to receive unlimited roaming service on one or more roaming service providers, herein the subscriber device is associated with the one or more roaming service providers as a home subscriber device based on authorization from the home wireless service provider; registering, in response to receiving a registration request identifying the subscriber device from the roaming service provider, the subscriber device in the home location register as a home subscriber device and in the billing system as an unlimited roaming service subscriber device, wherein the home location register is configured to determine that a home region parameter associated with the subscriber device corresponds to a geographic location of the roaming partner switch; and enabling the provision of unlimited roaming service to the subscriber device on the one or more roaming service providers, wherein a user associated with the subscriber device is not required to have an account with the roaming service provider in order to receive the unlimited roaming service. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of enabling unlimited roaming service on a roaming partner switch, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a home wireless service provider, a registration request from a roaming service provider identifying a subscriber device;
determining that the subscriber device is eligible to receive unlimited roaming service based at least in part on a determination that the subscriber device being registered as a home subscriber device on the home wireless network; and facilitating unlimited roaming service to the subscriber device on the roaming service provider, wherein a user associated with the subscriber device is not required to have an account with the roaming serviced provider in order to receive the unlimited roaming service and wherein the subscriber device is associated with the roaming service provider as a home subscriber device based on authorization generated by the home wireless service provider based on a determination that a home region parameter associated with the subscriber device corresponds to a geographic location of the roaming partner switch.
- receiving, by a home wireless service provider, a registration request from a roaming service provider identifying a subscriber device;
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