Methods, systems, and computer readable media for tracking and communicating long term evolution (LTE) handset communication capability
First Claim
1. A method for tracking and communicating long term evolution (LTE) handset communication capability, the method comprising:
- maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database that stores information indicating LTE communication capable handsets;
intercepting, by the routing node, a request for routing information for a subscriber;
determining, by the routing node, using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number in the request for routing information indicates an LTE communication capable handset; and
in response to determining that the B party number indicates an LTE communication capable handset, responding, by the routing node, to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node of an LTE network for providing LTE service to the handset.
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Abstract
The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems and computer readable media for tracking and communicating LTE handset communication capability. One method includes maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database. The database includes identifiers associated with LTE communication capable handsets. The method further includes, intercepting, at the signaling message routing node, a request for routing information. The method further includes, determining, by the signaling message routing node using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number associated with the request for routing information is associated with an LTE communication capable handset. In response to determining that the B party number is associated with an LTE communication capable handset, the method includes, responding, by the routing node, to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node in an LTE network for providing LTE service to the LTE capable handset.
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1. A method for tracking and communicating long term evolution (LTE) handset communication capability, the method comprising:
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maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, an LTE communication capability database that stores information indicating LTE communication capable handsets; intercepting, by the routing node, a request for routing information for a subscriber; determining, by the routing node, using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number in the request for routing information indicates an LTE communication capable handset; and in response to determining that the B party number indicates an LTE communication capable handset, responding, by the routing node, to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node of an LTE network for providing LTE service to the handset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for tracking and communicating long term evolution (LTE) communication capability, the system comprising:
a signaling message routing node including; an LTE communication capability database for storing identifiers for LTE communication capable handsets; and a database module for receiving a request for routing information for a subscriber, for determining whether a B party number in the request for routing information indicates an LTE capable handset, and, in response to determining that the B party number indicates an LTE capable handset, responding to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node in an LTE network for providing LTE services to the handset. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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maintaining, in a signaling message routing node, a long term evolution (LTE) communication capability database that stores information indicating LTE communication capable handsets; intercepting, by the routing node, a request for routing information for a subscriber; determining, by the routing node, using the LTE communication capability database, whether a B party number in the request for routing information indicates an LTE communication capable handset; and in response to determining that the B party number indicates an LTE communication capable handset, responding, by the routing node, to the request for routing information with an identifier for a node of an LTE network for providing LTE service to the handset.
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