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Method and apparatus for event data maintenance per MIN/ESN pair in a mobile telephone system

Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
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Filing: 1997-07-11
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2017-07-11
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Abstract

Abstract A method and apparatus for allowing an Authentication Center (AC) in a cellular telephone system to store and access event a predefined number of maintenance data events on a per-MIN/ESN basis.

Inventors

  • 👤 Pamela J. Jacobs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 11:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/0045; H04Q3/0025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for storing event data in a wireless communication system, where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database, comprising the steps performed by an Authentication Center (AC), of: processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 114 words
A method for storing event data in a wireless communication system, where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database, comprising the steps performed by an Authentication Center (AC), of: processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step, performed by the AC, of: processing a response to the second TCAP message; and storing the response to the second TCAP message in the second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 117 words
An apparatus that stores event data in a wireless communication system, where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database comprising: a portion for processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; a portion configured for extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key for identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and a portion configured for storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 117 words
An apparatus that stores event data in a wireless communication system, where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database comprising: a portion for processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; a portion configured for extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key for identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and a portion configured for storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 44 words
The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising: a portion configured for processing a response to the second TCAP message; and a portion configured for storing the response to the second TCAP message in the second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 115 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor and where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database, cause the processor to perform the steps of: processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 115 words
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor and where a first Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message has been processed and corresponding event data has been stored in a subrecord of a subscriber database, cause the processor to perform the steps of: processing a second TCAP message for a Mobile Identification Number/Electronic Serial Number (MIN/ESN) pair; extracting a key from the second TCAP message, the key identifying the MIN/ESN pair; and storing event data of the TCAP message as a second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key, so that event data of multiple TCAP messages is stored in the subscriber database on a per MIN/ESN basis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 40 words
The computer-readable medium of claim 5, further including the steps of: processing a response to the second TCAP message; and storing the response to the second TCAP message in the second subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 171 words
A method for storing event data in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps performed by a data processing system, of: processing an event data transaction; extracting a key from the event data transaction to a subscriber database, the key for storing and retrieving event data on a per key basis; storing at least a part of the event data transaction as a subrecord of a subscriber database corresponding to the key wherein a subrecord for MIN/ESN pair in the subscriber database includes the following information: an MSCID of a TCAP Originator; a PCSSN of TCAP Originator; an invoke Timestamp; an Opcode of the Transaction; an MS COUNT/Call History Count; an Invoke Status Flag; an SSD shared Flag; an SSD Discarded Flag; an SSD Update Flag; an SSD Update Result Flag; a Unique Challenge Sent Flag; Unique Challenge Result Flag; an Access Denied flag; an Error Returned Flag; and storing at least a portion of a response of the transaction in a subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 171 words
A method for storing event data in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps performed by a data processing system, of: processing an event data transaction; extracting a key from the event data transaction to a subscriber database, the key for storing and retrieving event data on a per key basis; storing at least a part of the event data transaction as a subrecord of a subscriber database corresponding to the key wherein a subrecord for MIN/ESN pair in the subscriber database includes the following information: an MSCID of a TCAP Originator; a PCSSN of TCAP Originator; an invoke Timestamp; an Opcode of the Transaction; an MS COUNT/Call History Count; an Invoke Status Flag; an SSD shared Flag; an SSD Discarded Flag; an SSD Update Flag; an SSD Update Result Flag; a Unique Challenge Sent Flag; Unique Challenge Result Flag; an Access Denied flag; an Error Returned Flag; and storing at least a portion of a response of the transaction in a subrecord of the subscriber database corresponding to the key.

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