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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2000
Frank Hundscheidt, Kerkrade, NL;
Heino Hameleers, Kerkrade, NL;
Eric Valentine, Plano, TX (US);
Lee Davidson, McKinney, TX (US);
Ericsson Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A versatile network architecture ( ) utilizing functional distribution of location registers to provide subscriber roaming without requiring local profile copies is disclosed; comprising a core network ( ) having a mobility server ( ) communicatively interfaced ( ) with one or more external networks ( ) and a profile server ( ) storing subscriber records and communicatively interfaced ( ) with one or more external networks ( ), an access network ( ) having a plurality of access service infrastructures ( ) communicatively interfaced ( ) with the mobility server and each providing communication access within a particular area, and one or more subscriber units ( ) communicatively interfaced ( ) with the profile server and operating within one of the particular areas.