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Gte Mobilnet Incorporated

Walter Wesley Howe

Stephen Paul Brennan

Michael J Petrey

Michael Dellangelo

Methods and systems are provided for communicating data from wireline terminals to mobile terminals in a telecommunications network, which includes a home node associated with the mobile terminal and one or more visited nodes. To establish communication with a mobile terminal, a wireline terminal sends data to a server in the telecommunications network. The server identifies a mobile identification number associated with the mobile terminal, and based on the identified mobile identification number, the server determines a route that excludes the home node when the mobile terminal is out of the geographical area served by the home node. The server then establishes via the determined route a connection to the mobile terminal and sends to the mobile terminal the data received from the wireline terminal.

Method and system for communicating data from wireline terminals to mobile terminals

A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireline telephone to a geographic-based local access directory number. A signaling node associated with the dialed local access DN sends a location request that includes the local access DN to an HLR. The HLR obtains the wireless DN from an internal database in which the wireless DN is associated with the local access DN. The HLR utilizes the wireless DN to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register, associates the TLDN with the local access DN and forwards the TLDN to the signaling node, which relays the TLDN to the originating switching node. The call connection is then established directly from the originating switching node to a visited cellular switch using the TLDN.

Wireless mobile call location and delivery for non-geographic numbers using a wireline SSP+SCP/wireless HLR interface

A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number () which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireline telephone () to a geographic-based local access directory number (). An originating switching node () recognizes the local access directory number () as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node () that is associated with the dialed local access DN (). The signaling node () sends a location request that includes the local access DN () to an HLR (). The HLR () obtains the wireless DN () from an internal database () in which the wireless DN () is associated with the local access DN (). The HLR () utilizes the wireless DN () to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register (). The HLR () associates the TLDN with the local access DN () and subsequently forwards the TLDN to the signaling node (), which in turn relays the TLDN to the originating switching node (). The call connection is thereafter established directly from the originating switching node in the end office to a visited cellular switch using the TLDN.

Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed. Accordingly, the wireless network reports the detected event in a format and language that the wireless subscriber, or an entity attempting to communicate with the wireless subscriber, can recognize.

Method and system for reporting events in telecommunication networks

Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers, wireless network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a wireless subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a location register for routing the call and sends a route request to the location register. While processing the route request, if the location register detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the location register identifies the subscriber group of the wireless subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The location register then returns the determined directory number to the switching node. Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed. Accordingly, the wireless network reports the detected event in a format and language that the wireless subscriber, or an entity attempting to communicate with the wireless subscriber, can recognize.

Wireless mobile call location and delivery for non-geographic numbers

Methods and systems are provided for reporting to subscribers network events in a plurality of formats and languages depending upon the particular subscriber group to which a subscriber belongs. When a subscriber requests a call, a switching node in the network invokes a trigger that identifies a signaling node for routing the call and sends a route request to the signaling node. While processing the route request, if the signaling node detects an event that would prevent the call from being routed, the signaling node identifies the subscriber group of the subscriber and determines a directory number associated with the identified subscriber group and the detected event. The signaling node then returns the determined directory number to the switching node. Using the determined directory number, the switching node establishes the call to a message node, where a message associated with the determined directory number is executed. Accordingly, the network reports the detected event in a format and language that the subscriber or its device can recognize.

A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number () which is either a non-geographic directory number or a non-dialable directory number. A call is initiated from a wireless telephone () to a geographic-based local access directory number (). An originating switching node () recognizes the local access directory number () as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node () that is associated with the dialed local access DN (). The signaling node () sends a location request that includes the local access DN () to an HLR (). The HLR () obtains the wireless DN () from an internal database () in which the wireless DN () is associated with the local access DN (). The HLR () utilizes the wireless DN () to receive a temporary local directory number (TLDN) from visitor location register (). The HLR () associates the TLDN with the local access DN () and subsequently forwards the TLDN to the signaling node (), which in turn relays the TLDN to the originating switching node (). The call connection is thereafter established directly from the originating switching node in the end office to a visited cellular switch using the TLDN.

A system for optimizing the routing of a call originated from a land-based terminal () to a wireless mobile terminal () utilizing the interaction between a server controlled Internet protocol network () and the home location register () for the number assigned to the mobile terminal. In response to a call request by the server, the home location register identifies the visited location register () in contact with the mobile terminal and obtains a temporary local directory number of the local serving switch () in contact with a mobile data unit () connected to the mobile terminal. The server then uses the temporary local directory number to reach a data unit () on the network, which is used to place a local call over the public switched telephone network () to the serving switch. The serving switch, using the number assigned by the visited location register, obtains the correct cell site () and modem identification number that the server controlled IP-network needs to complete the call to the mobile terminal. The public switched telephone network is only used once to make a local call to the visited switch, minimizing the fee for use of the public switched telephone network.

Use of land-based unit to provide delivery path optimization to wireless mobile unit

A system and method is provided for establishing a call to a wireless directory number that comprises either a non-geographic directory number or a non-diable directory number. A call is placed from a wireline telephone to a preselected geographic-based access directory number (DN). The originating switching node, which may be an AIN-capable SSP, recognizes the access DN as an AIN trigger, and thereafter identifies a signaling node, which may be an AIN-capable SCP, that is associated with the dialed access DN. The originating switching node is then controlled to provide dialtone and collect digits from the caller, the collected digits corresponding to the non-geographic or non-dialable wireless directory number. Thereafter, the originating switching node transmits the collected digits to the signaling node. The signaling node sends a location request that includes the wireless DN to an HLR, which returns a temporary local directory number (TLDN) in accordance with ANSI-41 processing protocols. The call connection is thereafter performed directly from the originating switching node in the end office to a visited cellular switch using the TLDN. The method and system allows mobile location and call delivery using non-geographic directory numbers with a single call from any end-point.

Wireless mobile call location and delivery for non-geographic numbers using a wireline SSP&plus;SCP/wireless HLR interface

An improved telephone system is provided for handling a long distance call made by a mobile modem to a remote land-based terminal as a local call. A register in the system examines the number of the cellular telephone, and the location of the mobile, as represented by the identity of the serving switch. The register then instructs the system to connect the mobile modem to a hard-wired modem local to the visited switch . The modem designated is one of a pool of geographically dispersed modems connected to an alternative network such as the TCP/IP based Internet. The call is completed as a local call with data flowing from the mobile modem to the local hard-wired modem . From the hard-wired modem the data is then routed over the alternative network to the land-based terminal , which is also connected to the alternative network . Such an approach eliminates the long distances fee connected with the use of the public switched telephone network

Use of mobile unit to provide delivery path optimization to land-based unit

Methods and systems are provided for establishing calls to wireless directory numbers (DNs) in a telecommunications network. When a call is directed to a wireless DN, a first node in the network identifies a signaling node associated with the wireless DN and sends the identified signaling node a request for a route to the wireless DN. If the wireless device associated with wireless DN is outside of its home area and is served by a visited node in the network, the signaling node determines a route that excludes the home node associated with the wireless DN and returns a temporary location directory number (TLDN) to the first node. Using the TLDN, the first node then establishes a connection to the visited node.

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Walter Wesley Howe