Over the air service provisioning (OTASP) method in mobile communication system

• US 6,532,362 B1
• Filed: 07/09/1999
• Issued: 03/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Information & Communications Ltd. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Lee, Kwang Hoon, Yu, Young Dae
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): PEREZ GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/349,617
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: 455/435, 455/419, 455/445, 455/418, 455/414, 455/554, 455/555, 370/389, 370/352, 370/353, 370/354, 370/355, 370/392, 370/422
• US Class Current: 455/419
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/265 for initial activation of new user

Abstract

The present invention relates to a temporary reference number (TRN) for Over The Air Registration (OTAR) of a mobile telephone, particularly to Over The Air Service Provisioning (OTASP) method by using the TRN in mobile communication system.

The TRN packet includes a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call through the OTASP, a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR call through the OTASP, and a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call.

Claims

1. In a mobile communication system, a method of OTASP for generating a TRN by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an OTAF system, and providing an OTAR of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call from other calls, information for discriminating the exchange from other exchanges, and information about the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR request call, and transmitting the TRN packet having the information to the OTAF system through a Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) and a CCSC;

establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between the OTAF system and the mobile telephone, and thereby providing the OTAR of the mobile telephone;

in the exchange, generating the TRN packet having information about the OTAR request call, exchange identity information, and mobile telephone identity information after receiving the OTAR request call, transferring the TRN packet having the information, and transferring a voice call to the PABX;

in the PABX, identifying the OTAR request call after checking the TRN packet from the exchange, and directly transmitting the TRN packet and the voice call to an OTASP operator and operator server of the CCSC upon identifying the OTAR request call;

in the CCSC, transmitting the TRN packet to the OTAF system to activate the data transmission path for data exchange with the mobile telephone; and

in the OTAF system, establishing the data transmission path after checking the TRN packet;

wherein the TRN packet includes;

a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call through the OTASP, a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call through the OTASP; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

the point code comprises;

a subsystem number for identifying an equipment type;

a network number for discriminating a particular region where the exchange is located, from other regions;

a cluster number discriminating nodes within the region; and

an exchange number for discriminating the exchange which is located in the particular region, from other exchanges.

2. In a mobile communication system, a method of OTASP for generating a TRN by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an OTAF system, and providing an OTAR of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call from other calls, information for discriminating the exchange from other exchanges, and information about the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR request call, and transmitting the TRN packet having the information to the OTAF system through a Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) and a CCSC;

establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between the OTAF system and the mobile telephone, and thereby providing the OTAR of the mobile telephone;

in the exchange, generating the TRN packet having information about the OTAR request call, exchange identity information, and mobile telephone identity information after receiving the OTAR request call, transferring the TRN packet having the information, and transferring a voice call to the PABX;

in the PABX, identifying the OTAR request call after checking the TRN packet from the exchange, and directly transmitting the TRN packet and the voice call to an OTASP operator and operator server of the CCSC upon identifying the OTAR request call;

in the CCSC, transmitting the TRN packet to the OTAF system to activate the data transmission path for data exchange with the mobile telephone; and

in the OTAF system, establishing the data transmission path after checking the TRN packet;

wherein the TRN packet includes;

a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call through the OTASP, a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call through the OTASP; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

wherein the OTAF system separates the point code from the TRN packet and discriminates the exchange which switches the OTAR request call through the OTASP, from other exchanges and separates the mobile telephone identity code from the TRN packet and discriminates the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR request call from other calls to establish the data transmission path to connect between the exchange and the mobile telephone which are related to the current OTAR request call.

3. In a mobile communication system, a method of OTASP for generating a TRN by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an OTAF system, and providing an OTAR of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call from other calls, information for discriminating the exchange from other exchanges, and information about the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR request call, and transmitting the TRN packet having the information to the OTAF system through a Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) and a CCSC;

establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between the OTAF system and the mobile telephone, and thereby providing the OTAR of the mobile telephone;

in the exchange, generating the TRN packet having information about the OTAR request call, exchange identity information, and mobile telephone identity information after receiving the OTAR request call, transferring the TRN packet having the information, and transferring a voice call to the PABX;

in the PABX, identifying the OTAR request call after checking the TRN packet from the exchange, and directly transmitting the TRN packet and the voice call to an OTASP operator and operator server of the CCSC upon identifying the OTAR request call;

in the CCSC, transmitting the TRN packet to the OTAF system to activate the data transmission path for data exchange with the mobile telephone; and

in the OTAF system, establishing the data transmission path after checking the TRN packet;

wherein the TRN packet includes;

a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call through the OTASP, a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call through the OTASP; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

wherein the point code further comprises;

a subsystem number for identifying an equipment type; and

a network number for discriminating a region where the exchange is located, from other regions.

4. In a mobile communication system, a method of OTASP for generating a TRN by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an OTAF system, and providing an OTAR of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call from other calls, information for discriminating the exchange from other exchanges, and information about the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR request call, and transmitting the TRN packet having the information to the OTAF system through a Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX) and a CCSC;

establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between the OTAF system and the mobile telephone, and thereby providing the OTAR of the mobile telephone;

in the exchange, generating the TRN packet having information about the OTAR request call, exchange identity information, and mobile telephone identity information after receiving the OTAR request call, transferring the TRN packet having the information, and transferring a voice call to the PABX;

in the PABX, identifying the OTAR request call after checking the TRN packet from the exchange, and directly transmitting the TRN packet and the voice call to an OTASP operator and operator server of the CCSC upon identifying the OTAR request call;

in the CCSC, transmitting the TRN packet to the OTAF system to activate the data transmission path for data exchange with the mobile telephone; and

in the OTAF system, establishing the data transmission path after checking the TRN packet;

wherein the TRN packet further comprises;

a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call through the OTASP, a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call through the OTASP; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

wherein the PABX divides the header code from the TRN packet and identifies the OTAR request call by the header code.

5. In a mobile communication system, a method of Over the Air Service Provisioning (OTASP) for generating a Temporary Reference Number (TRN) by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an Over the Air service provisioning Function (OTAF) system, and providing an Over the Air Registration (OTAR) of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call through the OTASP from other calls, and information for establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between an OTASP operator server of a Customer Care Service Center (CCSC) and the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR;

transmitting the TRN packet having said information to the CCSC;

the TRN packet further comprises;

a header code having fixed bits for indicating the OTAR request call;

a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

the point code further comprises;

a subsystem number for identifying an equipment type;

a network number for discriminating a corresponding region where the exchange is located from other regions; and

an exchange number for discriminating an exchange which is located in a corresponding region from other exchanges.

6. In a mobile communication system, a method of Over the Air Service Provisioning (OTASP) for generating a Temporary Reference Number (TRN) by an exchange through OTASP, transmitting the TRN to an Over the Air service provisioning Function (OTAF) system, and providing an Over the Air Registration (OTAR) of a mobile telephone through the OTAF system, the method comprising:

inserting in a TRN packet information for discriminating an OTAR request call through the OTASP from other calls, and information for establishing a data transmission path capable of data exchange between an OTASP operator server of a Customer Care Service Center (CCSC) and the mobile telephone requesting the OTAR; and

transmitting the TRN packet having said information to the CCSC;

the TRN packet further comprises;

a header code having fixed b its for indicating the OTAR request call;

a point code having fixed bits for identifying the exchange which switches the OTAR request call; and

a mobile telephone identity code having fixed bits for identifying the mobile telephone which requests the OTAR call; and

the point code includes a subsystem number for identifying an equipment type and a network number for discriminating a region where the exchange is located from other regions.