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AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsMika Salmivalli, Vesa Blom
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The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, wherein the home location register (HLR) comprises means (1) for transmitting an inquiry to the visitor location register (VLR) about services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) in response to receiving a location update message, means (2) for receiving a reply from the visitor location register (VLR), means (3) for finding out the services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) on the basis of the reply received from the visitor location register (VLR) and means (4) for transmitting information to the visitor location register (VLR) on services that, according to the information stored in the home location register (HLR), are available to the subscriber and that are supported by the visitor location register (VLR), and the visitor location register (VLR) comprises means (5) for receiving the inquiry about the services from the home location register (HLR), means (6) for transmitting the information to the home location register (HLR) on the services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) in response to the inquiry, and means (7) for receiving the information transmitted by the home location register (HLR) on the services available to the subscriber and supported by the visitor location register (VLR).
A method for processing subscriber service data in a mobile communication system, which method comprises
A mobile communication system comprising at least a first and a second mobile services switching centre (MSC1, MSC2) and, in order to store subscriber data, a home location register (HLR) having a data transmission connection to the first mobile services switching centre (MSC1), and a visitor location register (VLR) having a data transmission connection to the second mobile services switching centre (MSC2), in which visitor location register (VLR) information on mobile stations located in the coverage area of the second mobile services switching centre (MSC2) is maintained, wherein said home location register (HLR) comprises means (4) for transmitting information to the visitor location register (VLR) on services that, according to the information stored in the home location register (HLR), are available to a subscriber and that are supported by the visitor location register (VLR), and said visitor location register (VLR) comprises means (7) for receiving the information transmitted by the home location register (HLR) on the services available to the subscriber and supported by the visitor location register (VLR) characterized in that
A home location register (HLR) of a mobile communication network, in which home location register subscriber data on mobile subscribers registered in the network is maintained, the subscriber data comprising information on services available to the subscriber, which home location register (HLR) comprises means (4) for transmitting information to a visitor location register (VLR) on services that, according to the information stored in the home location register (HLR), are available to the subscriber and that are supported by the visitor location register (VLR) characterized in that the home location register (HLR) comprises means (1) for transmitting an inquiry to the visitor location register (VLR) about services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) in response to receiving a location update message, means (2) for receiving a reply from the visitor location register (VLR), and means (3) for finding out the services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) on the basis of the reply received from the visitor location register (VLR).
A visitor location register (VLR) of a mobile communication network, in which visitor location register information necessary for transmitting calls on mobile subscribers located in the coverage area of a mobile services switching centre (MSC2) at a given time is maintained, which visitor location register (VLR) comprises means (7) for receiving information transmitted by the home location register (HLR) on services available to a subscriber and supported by the visitor location register (VLR), characterized in that the visitor location register comprises means (5) for receiving an inquiry about services from a home location register (HLR), and means (6) for transmitting information to the home location register (HLR) on the services supported by the visitor location register (VLR) in response to the inquiry.
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