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Arrangement for detecting fraudulently identified mobile stations in a cellular mobile telecommunications network
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1993-07-30
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Granted: 1994-05-03
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Expires: 2013-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus and methods for providing cellular mobile telecommunication service in accordance with the requirements of the Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) standard. A modular switching system is provided which performs the functions of the mobile switching center plus those of a home location register, authentication center, visitor location register, and equipment identity register. The latter functions are advantageously spread among the modules of the switching system, thus avoiding the getting started cost of expensive dedicated data bases. A wireless global switching module advantageously switches mobile communications control messages among the modules of the system and between the modules and the base station systems, and terminates signaling links between the mobile switching center and the base station systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack Kozik
- 👤 Chinmei C. Lee
- 👤 Dennis J. Wiest
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:11
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W12/00; H04W12/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In a mobile telecommunications network comprising a mobile switching center, a method of detecting fraudulently identified mobile stations, comprising: in said switching center, upon receipt of a call state change message from a base station system, said message reporting a state change to a present mobile station call state that is one of a plurality of selected mobile station call states, said message comprising a mobile station identifier, accessing a previous call state recorded for a mobile station having said identifier, said selected mobile station call states each representing an operational status of a mobile station, during each call said mobile station passing through a plurality of different call states during each call; and responsive to accessing said previous call state, if a transition from said previous call state to said present mobile station call state is one of a predetermined set, reporting said transition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In a mobile telecommunications network comprising a mobile switching center, a method of detecting fraudulently identified mobile stations, comprising: in said switching center, upon receipt of a call state change message from a base station system, said message reporting a state change to a present mobile station call state that is one of a plurality of selected mobile station call states, said message comprising a mobile station identifier, accessing a previous call state recorded for a mobile station having said identifier, said selected mobile station call states each representing an operational status of a mobile station, during each call said mobile station passing through a plurality of different call states during each call; and responsive to accessing said previous call state, if a transition from said previous call state to said present mobile station call state is one of a predetermined set, reporting said transition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said present mobile station call state is an attach state and wherein said transition is one of attach state to attach state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is a detach state and wherein said call state change message is a call service request.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is an attach process in progress and wherein said call state change message is a call control message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said reporting step further comprises: reporting said transition if said previous call state is location update in progress and said call state change message is another location update request.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said reporting step comprises the step of issuing a fraudulent identifier report.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is location update in progress and wherein said call state change message is a connection management service request.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said reporting step comprises the step of issuing a fraudulent identifier report.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is an active connection management transaction and wherein said call state change message is a location update request.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said reporting step comprises the step of issuing a fraudulent identifier report.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is an active connection management transaction and wherein said call state change message is a cancel location request.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said reporting step comprises the step of issuing a fraudulent identifier report.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: issuing a fraudulent identifier report if said transition from said previous call state to said present mobile station call state is impossible.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: accumulating counts of transitions of said predetermined set for mobile station identifiers for which transition reports of transitions of said predetermined set have been made; and issuing probable fraudulent identifier reports for mobile station identifiers whose count exceeds a predetermined threshold.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a mobile telecommunication switching center apparatus for detecting fraudulently identified mobile stations comprising; means for receiving data messages from a base station system generated in response to detected call state changes in mobile stations the call states each representing an operational status of a mobile station during each call, said mobile stations, passing through a plurality of different call states during each call; and processor means responsive to data messages reporting an identifier of a mobile station and a change in state of said mobile station for updating the state of said mobile station and for analyzing a transition from a previous call state to the updated call state; and responsive to recognizing that said transition is one of a predetermined set, for controlling transmission of a data message for reporting said transition and said identifier of said mobile station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
141 words
In a mobile telecommunication switching center apparatus for detecting fraudulently identified mobile stations comprising; means for receiving data messages from a base station system generated in response to detected call state changes in mobile stations the call states each representing an operational status of a mobile station during each call, said mobile stations, passing through a plurality of different call states during each call; and processor means responsive to data messages reporting an identifier of a mobile station and a change in state of said mobile station for updating the state of said mobile station and for analyzing a transition from a previous call state to the updated call state; and responsive to recognizing that said transition is one of a predetermined set, for controlling transmission of a data message for reporting said transition and said identifier of said mobile station.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said processor means is further responsive to said recognizing for analyzing said transition to determine whether it is impossible if only a single mobile station has a given identifier, and is responsive to said determining for controlling transmission of a data message for reporting a fraudulent identifier.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said mobile station is in detach call state and wherein said transition is one of detach state to detach state.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said previous call state is detach process in progress and wherein said call state change message is a call service request.
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