Utilization of subscriber data in a telecommunication system
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1. A method comprising:
- establishing a connection between a terminal and a subscriber database that stores subscriber data of a subscriber associated with the terminal and that is external to the terminal,where the subscriber data comprises personal data of the subscriber,where personal data of the subscriber comprises telephone numbers, stored messages, or data associated with value-added applications, andwhere data stored in the subscriber database is divided according to different file access rights such that the subscriber and an owner of the subscriber database have access rights to certain files, the subscriber only has access rights to certain other files, and the owner of the subscriber database only has access rights to certain other files;
identifying during a communication using the established connection the subscriber associated with the terminal by using a subscriber identifier, where the communication contains an indication that another subscriber identifier is to be activated, where a particular subscriber identifier identifies the subscriber in a particular network;
in response to determining that the subscriber is authorized to use another subscriber database that stores subscriber data, sending a subscriber identifier that is associated with the another subscriber database to the terminal;
modifying subscriber data stored in the another subscriber database in accordance with data received from the authorized subscriber; and
permitting copying to a memory of the terminal telephone numbers, messages to the terminal, and data from the subscriber database to a value-added application comprised by the terminal.
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Abstract
A method of providing telecommunication services in a telecommunication system including a terminal, a serving network providing the terminal with services, and a bearer network in functional connection with the serving network. One or more databases including subscriber data are created in the telecommunication system, the subscriber database(s) being in functional connection with the bearer network. Data according to the subscriber database, such as a subscriber identifier, are transmitted to the serving network and/or the terminal. The terminal is provided with services in accordance with the transmitted subscriber data.
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35 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a connection between a terminal and a subscriber database that stores subscriber data of a subscriber associated with the terminal and that is external to the terminal, where the subscriber data comprises personal data of the subscriber, where personal data of the subscriber comprises telephone numbers, stored messages, or data associated with value-added applications, and where data stored in the subscriber database is divided according to different file access rights such that the subscriber and an owner of the subscriber database have access rights to certain files, the subscriber only has access rights to certain other files, and the owner of the subscriber database only has access rights to certain other files; identifying during a communication using the established connection the subscriber associated with the terminal by using a subscriber identifier, where the communication contains an indication that another subscriber identifier is to be activated, where a particular subscriber identifier identifies the subscriber in a particular network; in response to determining that the subscriber is authorized to use another subscriber database that stores subscriber data, sending a subscriber identifier that is associated with the another subscriber database to the terminal; modifying subscriber data stored in the another subscriber database in accordance with data received from the authorized subscriber; and permitting copying to a memory of the terminal telephone numbers, messages to the terminal, and data from the subscriber database to a value-added application comprised by the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory including computer program code, where the memory and computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to establish a connection between a terminal and a subscriber database that stores subscriber data of a subscriber associated with the terminal and that is external to the terminal, where the subscriber data comprises personal data of the subscriber, where personal data of the subscriber comprises telephone numbers, stored messages, or data associated with value-added applications, and where data stored in the subscriber database is divided according to different file access rights such that the subscriber and an owner of the subscriber database have access rights to certain files, the subscriber only has access rights to certain other files, and the owner of the subscriber database only has access rights to certain other files; identify during a communication using the established connection the subscriber associated with the terminal by using a subscriber identifier, where the communication contains an indication that another subscriber identifier is to be activated, where a particular subscriber identifier identifies the subscriber in a particular network; in response to a determination that the subscriber is authorized to use another subscriber database that stores subscriber data, send a subscriber identifier that is associated with the another subscriber database to the terminal; modify subscriber data stored in the another subscriber database in accordance with data received from the authorized subscriber; and permitting copying to a memory of the terminal telephone numbers, messages to the terminal, and data from the subscriber database to a value-added application comprised by the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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a non-transitory memory medium reachable through a telecommunication system and storing a subscriber database associated with a subscriber, where the subscriber data comprises personal data of the subscriber, where personal data of the subscriber comprises telephone numbers, stored messages, or data associated with value-added applications, and where data stored in the subscriber database is divided according to different file access rights such that the subscriber and an owner of the subscriber database have access rights to certain files, the subscriber only has access rights to certain other files, and the owner of the subscriber database only has access rights to certain other files; the subscriber database storing subscriber data comprised of at least personal information associated with the subscriber and being at least partly editable by the subscriber via the telecommunication system, said subscriber database being responsive to receipt of a connection establishment request from a terminal of the subscriber to transmit a subscriber identification request to the terminal and, in response to verifying that the subscriber has the right to use the subscriber database, to transmit at least some of the personal information associated with the subscriber to the terminal; and permitting copying to a memory of the terminal telephone numbers, messages to the terminal, and data from the subscriber database to a value-added application comprised by the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A method, comprising:
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providing a subscriber database associated with a subscriber, the subscriber database storing subscriber data comprised of at least personal information associated with the subscriber and being at least partly editable by the subscriber via the telecommunication system, where the subscriber data comprises personal data of the subscriber, where personal data of the subscriber comprises telephone numbers, stored messages, or data associated with value-added applications, and where data stored in the subscriber database is divided according to different file access rights such that the subscriber and an owner of the subscriber database have access rights to certain files, the subscriber only has access rights to certain other files, and the owner of the subscriber database only has access rights to certain other files; in response to receipt of a connection establishment request from a terminal of the subscriber, transmitting a subscriber identification request to the terminal; in response to verifying that the subscriber has the right to use the subscriber database, transmitting at least some of the personal information associated with the subscriber to the terminal; and permitting copying to a memory of the terminal telephone numbers, messages to the terminal, and data from the subscriber database to a value-added application comprised by the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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