Integrated home location register and IP-SS7 gateway
AssigneeEricsson Inc.
InventorsDave Larson, Mats Hoglund, Hans Mo, Mikael Nilsson
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Abstract
An integrated IP-SS7 gateway and home location register system is disclosed for transmitting and receiving messages in a wireless communication network. The system comprises a processing system including a home location register (HLR) storing wireless user subscriber information. A first interface is in communication with a wireless office system (WOS) network for routing messages using a TCP/IP protocol. A second interface is in communication with a public land mobile network (PLMN) for routing messages using an MTP protocol. A gateway function is operatively connected to the HLR and the first and second interfaces for controlling message transmission therebetween.
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A router controlling message communication between a first wireless communication network that transmits and receives messages using a TCP/IP protocol and a second wireless communication network that transmits and receives messages using an MTP protocol, the router comprising:
- an integrated processing system including a home location register (HLR) storing wireless user subscriber information, a first interface for communicating with the first wireless communication network using the TCP/IP protocol, a second interface for communicating with the second wireless communication network using the MTP protocol, and a gateway function operatively connected to the HLR and the first and second interfaces for controlling message transmission therebetween, wherein the HLR and the gateway function are integrated in a single node.
An integrated gateway and home location register system for transmitting and receiving message in a wireless communication network comprising:
- a processing system including a home location register (HLR) storing wireless user subscriber information, a first interface in communication with a wireless office system (WOS) network for routing messages using the TCP/IP protocol, a second interface in communication with a public land mobile network (PLMN) for routing messages using the MTP protocol, and a gateway function operatively connected to the HLR and the first and second interfaces for controlling message transmission therebetween, wherein the HLR and the gateway function are integrated in a single node.
A communication device, comprising:
- a home location register (HLR);
- a gateway coupled to the HLR to route signals between a wireless office system using a TCP/IP protocol and a public land mobile network (PLMN) using an MTP protocol;
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- a WOSP stack between an SCCP stack and a TCP stack to route the signals between the wireless office system and the PLMN.
A method of communicating between networks, comprising:
- stacking SCCP, TCAP and MAP layers on TCP and IP layers;
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- inserting a WOSP layer between the SCCP layer and the TCP layer.
A communication system, comprising:
- a first network using one protocol;
- a second network using another protocol;
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- a home location register (HLR) and gateway configured to be a single node for communication between the first network and the second network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.