US 2006/0223531 A1 · Wireless telecommunication network registration roaming call origination, and roaming call delivery methods

Abstract

This invention regards wireless telecommunication network registration, roaming call origination, and roaming call delivery methods. The telecommunications network includes a Roaming Solution network, the network including a Roaming Server, a National Location Register, and an 800 number Remote Switching Unit. The network may be integrated with a standard SS7 type telecommunications network and further coupled to an account based billing and call control platform that allows registered wireless credit limited subscribers to place and receive calls when roaming outside of their Home Provider's network. The network may verify that the wireless subscriber's account balance is sufficient to place or receive the call, translates the account balance into talk minutes, and monitors the call for talk duration. The Roaming Solution network is further operable to disconnect the call in the first negative minute and immediately decrements the wireless subscriber's account.

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Dependent claims

A wireless telecommunication network registration method, comprising:

receiving a registration notification message including a mobile identification number associated with a roaming subscriber and a first mobile switching center identification associated with a serving mobile switching center;
replacing the first mobile switching center identification with a second mobile switching center identification associated with a national location register;
sending the registration notification to a home mobile switching center;
receiving a registration notification return message, including a third mobile switching center identification associated with the home mobile switching center, an origination indicator and a dialed number;
replacing the third mobile switching center identification with the second mobile switching center identification;
setting the dialed number to a number associated with a call origination switch;
setting the origination indicator to route all call originations to the call origination switch;
and
sending the registration notification return message to the serving mobile switching center.

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Wireless telecommunication network registration roaming call origination, and roaming call delivery methods

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Wireless telecommunication network registration roaming call origination, and roaming call delivery methods

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Abstract

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