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Method and apparatus for providing roaming indication with charge information
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-02
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Granted: 1999-01-19
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Expires: 2017-01-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for providing a mobile station user with information about anticipated roaming charges. The visitor communication system transmits a graded roaming signal to the mobile station user indicative of the anticipated roaming costs. The graded roaming signal is determined by contractual agreements between the visitor communication system provider and user's service provider. This information is stored in a data base at the user's home communication system and is provided to the visitor communication system upon request for authorization to provide service. The graded roaming signal is broadcast to the mobile station and displayed to allow the mobile station user to estimate the cost of the service being provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.
- 👤 Chih-Ping Hsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 08:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/24; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/28; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/20; H04M2215/2026; H04M2215/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
33 words
A mobile station capable of displaying an indication of estimated roaming charges, comprising: receiver means for receiving a graded roaming signal; and display means for displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mobile station capable of displaying an indication of estimated roaming charges, comprising: receiver means for receiving a graded roaming signal; and display means for displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said graded roaming signal is indicative of relative roaming costs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted over a paging channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted is a spread spectrum communication signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said representation comprises a plurality of icons indicative of the relative roaming costs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said icons are dollar signs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mobile station capable of displaying an indication of estimated roaming charges, comprising: a receiver having an input for receiving a graded roaming signal and having an output; and a display having an input coupled to said receiver output for displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mobile station capable of displaying an indication of estimated roaming charges, comprising: a receiver having an input for receiving a graded roaming signal and having an output; and a display having an input coupled to said receiver output for displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said graded roaming signal is indicative of relative roaming costs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted over a paging channel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted is a spread spectrum communication signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said representation comprises a plurality of icons indicative of the relative roaming costs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The system of claim 11 wherein said icons are dollar signs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
In mobile station a method for providing roaming charge information, comprising the steps of: receiving a graded roaming signal; and displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
In mobile station a method for providing roaming charge information, comprising the steps of: receiving a graded roaming signal; and displaying a representation of said graded roaming signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said graded roaming signal is indicative of relative roaming costs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted over a paging channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said graded roaming signal is transmitted is a spread spectrum communication signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said representation comprises a plurality of icons indicative of the relative roaming costs.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 17 wherein said icons are dollar signs.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
74 words
A visitor communication system, comprising: authentication means for receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal and for generating a roaming authorization message in accordance with said mobile station service request signal, and for sending said roaming authorization message to a visiting mobile station home location register; and graded roaming charge transmitter means for receiving from said visiting mobile station home location register a graded roaming message and for transmitting a graded roaming signal.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
74 words
A visitor communication system, comprising: authentication means for receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal and for generating a roaming authorization message in accordance with said mobile station service request signal, and for sending said roaming authorization message to a visiting mobile station home location register; and graded roaming charge transmitter means for receiving from said visiting mobile station home location register a graded roaming message and for transmitting a graded roaming signal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 19 wherein said graded roaming charge transmitter means transmits said graded roaming signal in accordance with a spread spectrum modulation format.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
44 words
A visitor communication system, comprising: a visitor location identifier having an input for receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal and having an output for providing a roaming authorization message; and a transmitter means having an output for providing a graded roaming signal.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
A visitor communication system, comprising: a visitor location identifier having an input for receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal and having an output for providing a roaming authorization message; and a transmitter means having an output for providing a graded roaming signal.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein said transmitter transmits said graded roaming signal in accordance with a spread spectrum modulation format.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a visitor communication system, a method for providing a visiting mobile station user with a graded roaming signal, comprising the steps of: receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal; generating a roaming authorization message in accordance with said mobile station service request signal; sending said roaming authorization message to a visiting mobile station home location register; and receiving from said visiting mobile station home location register a graded roaming message; and transmitting a graded roaming signal.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
78 words
In a visitor communication system, a method for providing a visiting mobile station user with a graded roaming signal, comprising the steps of: receiving a visiting mobile station service request signal; generating a roaming authorization message in accordance with said mobile station service request signal; sending said roaming authorization message to a visiting mobile station home location register; and receiving from said visiting mobile station home location register a graded roaming message; and transmitting a graded roaming signal.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein said step of transmitting said graded roaming charge transmits said graded roaming signal in accordance with a spread spectrum modulation format.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
41 words
A home communication system, comprising: subscriber authorization means for receiving a roaming authorization message and for generating an authorization response message and for generating a graded roaming message; and transmitter for sending said authorization response message and said graded roaming message.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
41 words
A home communication system, comprising: subscriber authorization means for receiving a roaming authorization message and for generating an authorization response message and for generating a graded roaming message; and transmitter for sending said authorization response message and said graded roaming message.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein said subscriber authorization means generates said graded roaming message in accordance with a contractual relation signal.
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