US6064879A
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Mobile communication method, and mobile telephone switching station customer management system, and mobile unit for implementing the same
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1997-01-03
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Granted: 2000-05-16
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Expires: 2017-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A mobile communication method suitable for a purchased mobile unit system, a mobile telephone switching station, a customer management system, and a mobile unit. A temporary ID, with communication restrictions, such as a limitation on the number of calls, is written into a mobile unit along with a DN, prior to shipment of the mobile unit. After purchase, the mobile unit is operated to initiate a registration procedure via a mobile communication network by using the temporary ID and to have a permanent ID written therein. By using the temporary ID, a communication connection test can be conducted on the mobile unit prior to shipment from the factory. There is no need to install a ROM writer at a mobile unit shop to write personal information.
Inventors
- 👤 Shuuji Fujiwara
- 👤 Minoru Maruyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:26
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/26; H04W8/265; H04W88/00; H04W88/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A customer management system comprising: an unused temporary ID recorder for recording unused temporary identification information; means for transmitting, in response to a request from a mobile unit manufacturer, particular temporary identification information selected from among the temporary identification information stored in the unused temporary ID recorder, to the requesting mobile unit manufacturer; and means for notifying a mobile telephone switching station of the temporary identification information transmitted by the transmitting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A customer management system comprising: an unused temporary ID recorder for recording unused temporary identification information; means for transmitting, in response to a request from a mobile unit manufacturer, particular temporary identification information selected from among the temporary identification information stored in the unused temporary ID recorder, to the requesting mobile unit manufacturer; and means for notifying a mobile telephone switching station of the temporary identification information transmitted by the transmitting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A customer management system according to claim 1, further comprising an unused temporary DN recorder for recording unused temporary telephone numbers, wherein the transmitting means transmits one of the temporary telephone numbers stored in the unused temporary DN recorder to the mobile unit manufacturer along with the temporary identification information, and the notifying means notifies the temporary telephone number, as well as the temporary identification information, to the mobile telephone switching station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
A mobile unit comprising: an identification information storage for storing identification information; means for receiving temporary identification information which is unused, said temporary identification information including a temporary telephone number; means for storing the temporary identification information into the identification information storage; means for connecting to a customer management system via a mobile communication network by using the identification information stored in the identification information storage; and means for storing permanent identification information, received from the customer management system connected by the connecting means, into the identification information storage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
89 words
A mobile unit comprising: an identification information storage for storing identification information; means for receiving temporary identification information which is unused, said temporary identification information including a temporary telephone number; means for storing the temporary identification information into the identification information storage; means for connecting to a customer management system via a mobile communication network by using the identification information stored in the identification information storage; and means for storing permanent identification information, received from the customer management system connected by the connecting means, into the identification information storage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mobile unit according to claim 3, further comprising means for storing a permanent telephone number received from the customer management system.
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