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Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a multi-network equipment identity register

  • US 9,143,942 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2014
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing a multi-network equipment identity register (EIR), the system comprising:

  • a node in a telecommunications network configured to;

    receive from a requesting entity a request to check an identity of a user equipment, the request containing the identity of the user equipment;

    query an EIR using the identity of the user equipment;

    receive a response from the EIR; and

    forward the response to the requesting entity,wherein the node includes a first interface for receiving an identity check request to check an identity of user equipment in a first protocol and a second interface for receiving an identity check request to check an identity of user equipment in a second protocol, the second protocol being different from the first protocol and the identity of the user equipment in the second protocol being different from the identity of the user equipment in the first protocol, such that user equipment blacklisted in a network that uses the first protocol is also blacklisted in a network that uses the second protocol.

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