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Providing notification of location dependent services to mobile stations
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1997-11-17
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Granted: 2000-08-08
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Expires: 2017-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A mobile communications system includes a plurality of location areas for providing mobile communications services to mobile subscribers. A first set of services is provided to subscribers in a first location area. A second set of services is provided to mobile subscribers in a second location area. When a mobile subscriber leaves the first location area and enters the second location area, the second set of services supported by the second location area is communicated to the mobile subscriber. In an example embodiment, the determination of the second set of services supported by the second location area and the communication of that second set of services to the mobile subscriber are performed as an intelligent network type service.
Inventors
- 👤 Christer Granberg
- 👤 Anders Olin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
In a mobile communications system having a plurality of location areas for providing mobile communications services to mobile subscribers, a method comprising the steps of: providing a first set of services to one of the mobile subscribers in a first location area; the one mobile subscriber entering a second location area; and using an intelligent network service to determine a second set of services supported bv the second location area when the one mobile subscriber registers with the second location area and to communicate to the one mobile subscriber in the second location area the second set of services supported by the second location area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
In a mobile communications system having a plurality of location areas for providing mobile communications services to mobile subscribers, a method comprising the steps of: providing a first set of services to one of the mobile subscribers in a first location area; the one mobile subscriber entering a second location area; and using an intelligent network service to determine a second set of services supported bv the second location area when the one mobile subscriber registers with the second location area and to communicate to the one mobile subscriber in the second location area the second set of services supported by the second location area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the second set of services includes only those services subscribed to by the one mobile subscriber which are supported by the second location area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the second set of services includes all services supported by the second location area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the first and second sets of services are different and the second set of services includes only those services subscribed to by the one mobile subscriber which are supported by the second location area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the first and second sets of services are the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the communicating step occurs when the one mobile subscriber registers with the second location area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the intelligent network (IN) service is performed using an IN service control function (SCF) which executes corresponding service logic when a trigger point notification is received by the SCF.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method in claim 1, wherein the second set of services is communicated to the mobile subscriber by text message or voice announcement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a mobile communications system having plural mobile subscribers, a first location area in which a first set of mobile communications services is provided, and a second location area where a second set of mobile communications services is provided, a controller comprising an intelligent network service control function (SCF) communicating to one of the mobile subscribers the second set of services supported by the second location area when the one mobile subscriber enters the second location area, wherein a trigger detection point notification is sent to the SCF causing the SCF to execute service logic to determine the second set of services when the one mobile subscriber enters the second location area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
112 words
In a mobile communications system having plural mobile subscribers, a first location area in which a first set of mobile communications services is provided, and a second location area where a second set of mobile communications services is provided, a controller comprising an intelligent network service control function (SCF) communicating to one of the mobile subscribers the second set of services supported by the second location area when the one mobile subscriber enters the second location area, wherein a trigger detection point notification is sent to the SCF causing the SCF to execute service logic to determine the second set of services when the one mobile subscriber enters the second location area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, further comprising: a home location register (HLR); a first visiting location register (VLR) associated with the first location area; and a second visiting location register (VLR) associated with a second location area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mobile communications system in claim 10, wherein the second VLR or MSC/VLR sends a trigger detection point notification to the SCF.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mobile communications system in claim 10, wherein the HLR sends a trigger detection point notification to the SCF.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the controller uses mobile subscriber location data and data about the supported capabilities in the serving network to determine the second set of services available to the one mobile subscriber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the second set of services includes only those services subscribed to by the one mobile subscriber which are supported by the second location area.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the second set of services includes all services supported by the second location area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the first and second sets of services are different and the second set of services includes only those services subscribed to by the one mobile subscriber which are supported by the second location area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the first and second sets of services are the same.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mobile communications system in claim 9, wherein the second set of services is communicated to the one mobile subscriber by text message.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile communications system in claim 18, wherein the controller sends the text message to the one mobile subscriber by way of the HLR.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile communications system in claim 18, wherein the controller sends the text message to the one mobile subscriber by way of the MSC/VLR.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mobile communications system in claim 18, wherein the second set of services is communicated to the one mobile subscriber by voice announcement.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
The mobile communications system in claim 21, wherein the controller sends the voice announcement by establishing a speech connection to the one mobile subscriber using an intelligent network service switching function (SSF) and an intelligent network Specialized Resource Function (SRF).
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