System and method for lawful interception of user information
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAmedeo Imbimbo, Raffaele De Santis
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Abstract
The present invention relates to method and arrangements to provide information related to user devices in a telecommunication system (TS). The system comprises at least one network domain (HPLMN, WCDMA) that is associated with a central database (DCR). The method comprises identification in the central database (DCR) of a first request (REQ1, REQI1) to provide to at least one data analysis function, user identity information related to all user devices that notifies attachment to the at least one network domain (HPLMN, WCDMA). Attachment notification from a requested user device (A, B) to the network domain is then detected in the central database.
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A method for providing information related to user devices in a telecommunications system, the method comprising:
- receiving, in a Device Configuration Register, a first request to store user identity information related to a plurality of user devices, wherein
- the Device Configuration Register communicates with a plurality of network domains,
- the Device Configuration Register detects when a non-provisioned enhanced service capable user device is introduced into the system, and
- each user device among the plurality of user devices (1) notifies attachment to at least one network domain among the plurality of network domains and (2) further fulfills a given criterion common to each user device among the plurality of user devices;
- in response to receiving the first request, storing the user identity information related to the plurality of user devices;
- detecting, in the Device Configuration Register, an attachment notification to the at least one network domain among the plurality of different network domains from a new user device that fulfills the given criterion common to each user device among the plurality of user devices;
- storing, in the Device Configuration Register, user identity information related to the new user device;
- receiving, in the Device Configuration Register, a second request to provide user identity information related to the plurality of user devices to at least one data analysis function;
- in response to receiving the second request, identifying, in the Device Configuration Register, the user identity information related to the new user device;
- and
- sending, from the Device Configuration Register to the at least one data analysis function, the user identity information related to the new user device.
An arrangement to provide information related to user devices in a telecommunications system comprising:
- at least one network domain;
- a Device Configuration Register, associated with the at least one network domain, configured to communicate with a plurality of network domains and detect when a non-provisioned enhanced service capable user equipment is introduced into the system, wherein the Device Configuration Register is further configured to:
- receive in the Device Configuration Register, a first request to store user identity information related to a plurality of user devices, wherein
- each user device among the plurality of user devices (1) notifies attachment to at least one network domain among the plurality of network domains and (2) further fulfills a given criterion common to each new user device among the plurality of user devices,
- store the user identity information related to the plurality of user devices, responsive to the first request,
- detect an attachment notification to the at least one network domain among the plurality of different network domains from a new user device that fulfills the given criterion common to each user device among the plurality of user devices;
- store, in the Device Configuration Register, user identity information related to the new user device;
- receive a second request to provide user identity information related to the plurality of user devices to at least one data analysis function;
- responsive to receiving the second request, identify, in the Device Configuration Register, the user identity information related to the new user device;
- and
- send to the at least one data analysis function the user identity information related to the new user device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, when executed by a processor, the computer readable program code is configured to:
- receive, in a Device Configuration Register, a first request to store user identity information related to a plurality of user devices, wherein
- the Device Configuration Register communicates with a plurality of network domains,
- the Device Configuration Register detects when a non-provisioned enhanced service capable user device is introduced into the system, and
- each user device among the plurality of user devices (1) notifies attachment to at least one network domain among the plurality of network domains and (2) further fulfills a given criterion common to each user device among the plurality of user devices;
- store the user identity information related to the plurality of user devices, responsive to the first request;
- detect, in the Device Configuration Register, an attachment notification to the at least one network domain among the plurality of different network domains from a new user device that fulfills the given criterion common to each user device among the plurality of user devices;
- store, in the Device Configuration Register, user identity information related to the new user device;
- receive, in the Device Configuration Register, a second request to provide user identity information related to the plurality of user devices to at least one data analysis function;
- in response to receiving the second request, identify, in the Device Configuration Register, the user identity information related to the new user device;
- and
- send, from the Device Configuration Register to the at least one data analysis function, the user identity information related to the new user device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.