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Application Number: Lodged: Invention Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATING SUBSCRIBER DATA e.
The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us 1- METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANIPULATING SUBSCRIBER DATA BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates in general to the field of communications, and in particular, to enabling subscriber data to be transmitted to and used by a mobile station (MS) in a wireless communications system.
Description of Related Art Mobile wireless communication is becoming increasingly important for safety, convenience, and efficiency. MSs, for example, can be found in cars, briefcases, purses, and even :pockets. These MSs are capable of providing both voice connections and data connections. The data connections may, for example, be used as a conduit for forwarding information packets from the wireless network system to a private network such as the Internet.
While both wireless communication and Internet access have been proliferating individually, the two technologies have been converging as well. As noted above, many subscribers to wireless networks now access the 'Internet via their MS cell phone, computer with a wireless link, etc.). Wireless subscribers are thus able to send/receive data packets to/from the Internet as well as engage in voice conversations over a wireless or wireline network.
To access a specific content server on the Internet from an MS, a subscriber typically supplies an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a password in order to be granted access to 2 the content server (assuming, for example, a Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) data connection to the Internet). These Internet content services may be based on a content service subscription, and information such as IP addresses and passwords can be termed subscription parameters. It would be beneficial for such subscription parameters to be handled in a manner convenient to operators of wireless networks.
Conventional wireless network systems include a 10 subscriber data record (SDR) that the wireless network uses to provide services to a subscriber using an MS. The MS is not, however, provided access to information in the SDR. The *555** MS is provided access, on the other hand, to information in a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), but it is not feasible for operators to put subscription parameters in the SIM card when a GSM (for example) subscription is ordered because the information contained in the subscription parameters is likely to need to be changed in response to subscriber or operator demands. It would be advantageous to wireless network operators if Internet subscription parameters, for 3example, could be manipulated by wireless network systems in a convenient manner.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The deficiencies of the prior art are overcome by the method and system of the present invention. For example, as heretofore unrecognized, it would be beneficial if SDRs 5 contained information for delivery to and use by the MS. In fact, it would be beneficial if such information were forwarded by the wireless network to the MS and appropriately utilized therein.
*An exemplary wireless network system according to the present invention includes a wireless network and at least one MS. The exemplary wireless network includes a subscription record node (SRN) (such 'as a Home Location Register (HLR)) and a visiting node (VN) (such as a Mobile Services Switching Center (MSC) node, a Visiting Location Register (VLR) node, or a combined MSC/VLR node). The SRN maintains an SDR for a subscriber. When an MS moves from a first area of a first VN to a second area of a second VN, (ii) is first turned on, or (iii) is otherwise in need of updating, the SDR is transferred appropriately according to the present invention. By properly manipulating the SDR, XPOAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 4 Internet subscription parameters (for example) are accommodated by the wireless network system in a manner convenient to operators.
In one aspect of the present invention, the SDR of the SRN is bifurcated into a portion related (primarily) to the wireless network the VNs) and a portion related (primarily) to the MS. The portion related to the MS may include, for example, Internet subscription parameters. In another aspect of the present invention, when an MS of a subscriber moves into an area of a new VN, the SRN provides the SDR, including both portions, to the new VN. The new VN may then forward the portion related to the MS to the MS.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, the MS receives the portion of the SDR that relates to the MS and is able, using a software application for example, to store and utilize the associated information. The information may be utilized, for example, when accessing the Internet with the Internet subscription parameters.
An important technical advantage of the present invention is that it enables SDRs to be manipulated in various manners for various purposes.
!PDAL:182687.1 34648-00412USPT Another important technical advantage of the present invention is that it provides SDRs that are bifurcated into portions related primarily to the wireless network and portions related primarily to the MS.
Yet another important technical advantage of the present invention is the ability to provide at least a portion of the SDR to the MS.
Yet another important technical advantage of the present invention is the ability of the MS to receive, to analyze, "10 and to possibly alter/respond to information in the SDR, such as Internet subscription parameters.
S. The above-described and other features of the present invention are explained in detail hereinafter with reference i* to the illustrative examples shown in the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the described embodiments are provided for purposes of illustration and understanding and that numerous equivalent embodiments are contemplated herein.
IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT -6- 0* 1 0 0* 0 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A more complete understanding of the method and system of the present invention may be had by reference to the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with 5 the accompanying drawings wherein: FIGURE 1 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary wireless network system in accordance with the present invention; FIGURE 2 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary 0 wireless network system in accordance with certain aspects of the present invention; FIGURE 3 illustrates a block diagram of an exemplary mobile station in accordance with additional aspects of the present invention; and- 5 FIGURE 4 illustrates a method in flowchart form in accordance with the present invention.
00 0 0* *0 *0*000 0 0000 0 0000 !PDAL:1828B1.2 34648-00412USPT -7 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Preferred embodiments of the present invention and its advantages are best understood by referring to FIGURES 1-4 of the drawings, like numerals being used for like and 0* 5 corresponding parts of the various drawings.
Aspects of the GSM standard will be used to describe S .various aspects of the present invention. However, it should be understood that the principles of the present invention S 4 are applicable to other wireless communication standards (or systems), especially those in which at least part of subscriber data is stored in one or'more nodes of a system and services relating thereto can be advantageously implemented in an MS. Such services may be, depending on the type of service, implemented in either the wireless network in a Signaling Control Point (SCP) or an MSC), in the MS, or in some combination thereof. The information in the SDR enables the services to function and/or be provided.
Referring now to FIGURE 1, a block diagram of an exemplary wireless network system in accordance with the present invention is illustrated generally at 100. The XPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 8exemplary wireless network system 100 includes an SRN an HLR) 105 and an MS 110. The HLR 105 maintains a SDR 115 and an International Mobile Station Identity (IMSI) detach flag 120 in local memory. The SDR 115 includes various 5 information pertaining to the subscriber such as directory number, category, subscription information, etc. The exemplary wireless network system 100 also includes two VNs (such as MSC nodes, VLR nodes, or combined MSC/VLR nodes) 125 and 130. Without limitation, the two VNs may be referred to as the MSC/VLR 125 and the MSC/VLR 130.
.The mobile subscriber associated with the MS 110 may roam freely within the wireless network while the network nevertheless continually knows where the MS 110 is located.
Consequently, the MS 110 may receive a call regardless of its location. To keep the wireless network (essentially) constantly informed of the location of the subscriber and the MS 110, the MS 110 informs the wireless network whenever it changes location area from the LA 150 associated with the MSC/VLR 130 to the LA 155 associated with the MSC/VLR 125. This process is termed location updating. Two types of location updating are normal and (ii) attach IPDAL:182887.1 34648 004120SPT -9 (periodic registration may cause an MS to be marked as detached). The MS 110 will additionally inform the wireless network when it enters an inactive state.
The normal location updating occurs when the MS 110 5 moves to a new location, from the LA 150 associated with the MSC/VLR 130 to the LA 155 associated with the MSC/VLR 125. When this occurs, the SDR 115 is sent by the HLR 105 to the MSC/VLR of the new location, the MSC/VLR 125. The IMSI-attach-type location updating occurs after the MS 110 has entered the active state. Prior to having entered the active state, the MS 110 may have performed an IMSI detach to have entered the inactive state.
An IMSI detach is performed when the subscriber turns off the MS 110 or takes out the SIM. During the IMSI detach, the MS 110 informs the wireless network that the MS 110 is about to enter an inactive state. The IMSI detach information 135 may be stored in the VLR 125 with no information being passed to the HLR 105. Alternatively, the HLR 105 may be informed about the IMSI detach operation, and the IMSI detach flag 120 is set in the HLR 105. As discussed above, when exiting the IMSI detach the inactive) !PDAL:82887.1 34648-00412USPT 10 state and entering the active state, the MS 110 performs an IMSI attach-type location updating. If the IMSI detach flag 120 is set within the HLR 105, (re-)entering the active state causes a normal location updating from the MS 110 in which 5 the SDR 115 is transmitted to the relevant VN.
The SDR 115 may be sent from the HLR 105 to the MSC/VLR S125 using a Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) Mobile Application Part (MAP) operation. For example, a MAP Insert Subscriber Data (ISD) operation 140 may be used. By invoking the MAP 10 ISD operation, the SDR 115 (or a portion thereof) is sent to the destination VLR. The MAP ISD operation can be invoked as a consequence of, for example, updating location or restoring data and (ii) an alteration or addition of the 9 subscriber data that' should be reported to an MSC/VLR associated with the LA in which the MS 110 is located. If the entire subscriber data that the HLR 105 is sending fails to fit within a single Invoke component, then multiple Invoke components may be sent. When the MS 110 is leaving the LA 150 of the MSC/VLR 130, on the other hand, a MAP Delete Subscriber Data (DSD) operation 145 may be used to inform the MSC/VLR 130 about withdrawing the subscriber data.
!PDAL:182687.1 34648-00412USPT 11 While the MAP protocol may be used for communication between the HLR 105 and the MSC/VLR 125 and 130, the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provisions of the GSM standard may be used to send text to the MS 110.
Descriptions of the USSD provisions may be found in, for example, the ETSI/GSM-TS GSM 02.90 (Stage 1) and GSM 03.90 (Stage The GSM standard incorporates a wide range of supplementary services Call Barring, Call Forwarding, etc.). These services may be managed activated, canceled, options thereof established or changed, etc.) by entering text strings that are sent to the wireless •o network from the MS 110. For example, entering and sending the text string '**21*1234567#SEND" will divert all incoming calls to the number "123-4567". Typically, most cellular phone manufacturers provide more user-friendly methods menu-prompted options) to manage the various services.
In most situations, when standard GSM supplementary services are managed from the MS, structured and functional signaling is available. If the subscriber activates the supplementary service Call Forwarding, for example, the MS recognizes this request and invokes a standard signaling IPDAL:182807.1 34648-00412USPT 12 procedure towards the wireless network. Activating Call Forwarding in this manner is successful because the Call Forwarding supplementary service is part of the GSM standard that is implemented.
5 Because the supplementary services were introduced into GSM-based systems in stages, a risk existed that a subscriber o might try to manage activate) a supplementary service that was not yet implemented. To account for this possibility, the container mechanism USSD was included in the GSM standard. USSD operations may be used towards the wireless network when an MS does not recognize the text string entered by the subscriber. The USSD Phase 2 protocol, furthermore, permits the wireless network to send USSD operations towards the'MS, as well as combining MS-initiated and wireless-network-initiated operations in order to exchange data in a dialogue manner. Because the content of the USSD operations sent from the wireless network to the MS may be displayed at the MS, and the content of the operations sent from the MS to the wireless network can be routed to an operator-provided application in the wireless network, the !PDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 13 USSD is used in the present invention as a transparent pipe through a GSM-based network.
With continuing reference to FIGURE 1, the wireless network the HLR 105, the MSC/VLR 125, and the MSC/VLR 5 130) may at any time send a USSD operation towards the MS 110, such as an exemplary USSD downlink operation 160. As a general alternative for the information transfer, data may be pushed towards the MS 110 using any network-supported operation/protocol a GSM MAP USSD operation). This e USSD downlink operation 160 may be either a request asking the MS 110 to provide information) or a notification requiring no information in response from the MS 110).
When a response is necessary, the MS 110 may send an exemplary USSD uplink operation 165 to the wireless network.
It should be noted that a subscriber need not make any prior provision contract agreement) to utilize USSD operations because to the extent USSD operations are available, both the network and the MS already implement and/or support the required protocols. Prior provisions for services that utilize USSD, however, may be arranged in some circumstances. In other words, a user typically subscribes IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 14 with an operator for service(s) that utilize USSD operations as a "carrier." An example of such a service is Unified Messaging application(s). Consequently, indicia of whether a subscriber may utilize USSD operations is not normally 5 required in the SDR 115. The USSD operations (including oo requests, notifications, and responses, but not necessarily responses to notifications) may contain the USSD string, an alphabet indicator, and a language indicator.
With reference now to FIGURE 2, a block diagram of an exemplary wireless network system in accordance with certain aspects of the present invention is illustrated. In accordance with the present invention, the MAP protocol and i the USSD provisions are used (in conjunction with other principles) to transfer at least part of a SDR, such as Internet subscription parameters, to an MS for processing and use therein. Advantageously, the MS may be updated with changes to the SDR as necessary.
As shown within the HLR 105, the SDR 115 is divided into two portions. First, a subscriber data for MSC/VLR 290 portion is related to services in the multiple MSC/VLRs MSC/VLR 125 and 130) of the wireless network system IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 15 100. Second, a subscriber data for MS 295 portion is related to services in the MS 110, also of the wireless network system 100. Also included in the HLR 105 is a flag 280 that is associated with the subscriber data for MS 295. The flag 5 280 indicates whether the specific data currently in the subscriber data for MS 295 has already been delivered to the MS. In other words, and by way of example, the flag 280 is set if the subscriber data for MS 295 has been altered by changes, additions, deletions, etc. thereto) since the subscriber data for MS 295 was most-recently transmitted to the MS 110.
Continuing with FIGURE 2, the MS 110 has moved completely within the LA 155 of the MSC/VLR 125 from the LA 150 of the MSC/VLR 130. As a result, the MS 110 sends an update location operation 205 to the MSC/VLR 125. The MSC/VLR 125 sends a MAP UPDATE operation 210 to the HLR 105 with the new location the LA 155). The HLR 105 responds by sending at least part of the SDR 115 in a MAP ISD operation 215 to the (new) MSC/VLR 125. Preferably, the HLR 105 sends at least the subscriber data for MSC/VLR 290. The HLR 105 may also automatically send the subscribei data for IPDAL:282887.1 34648-00412USPT 16 MS 295 if no flag 280 is included. The HLR 105, preferably however, inspects the flag 280 associated with the subscriber data for MS 295. If the flag 280 is set, then the HLR 105 sends at least a portion of the subscriber data for MS 295 5 to the MSC/VLR 125 in the MAP ISD operation 215. The flag 280 may, for example, be only a single flag in which case all of the subscriber data for MS. 295 is sent when the flag 280 is set. Alternatively, the flag 280 may be composed of multiple flags 280 that correspond to individual sections of the subscriber data for MS 295 (or, a single or multiple pointer flag(s) 280 that point(s) to a particular section(s) of the subscriber data for MS 295). In this case, the HLR 105 sends each section of the subscriber data for MS 295 for which the corresponding flag 280 is set (or, e.g., for which a given pointer flag 280 points).
The HLR 105 also sends a MAP DSD operation 220 to the (old) MSC/VLR 130 to remove the SDR 115 (or, more specifically, the subscriber data for MSC/VLR 290) that may be stored within the (old) MSC/VLR 130 VN. After the MSC/VLR 125 receives the MAP ISD operation 215 from the HLR 105, the MSC/VLR 125 performs several functions. In a conventional IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 17 manner, the MSC/VLR 125 records the subscriber data for MSC/VLR 290 portion of the SDR 115. Furthermore, the MSC/VLR 125 additionally utilizes a software (or, a firmware, hardware, or some combinatiori thereof) application 285 for sending the subscriber data for MS 295 to the MS 110 using the USSD provisions. The software application 285 inspects the received SDR 115 to determine whether any subscriber data for MS 295 has been received. When the MSC/VLR 125 recognizes/determines that some subscriber data for MS 295 has been sent by the HLR 105, the MSC/VLR 125 realizes that the subscriber data for MS 295 is destined for the MS 110.
Consequently, the MSC/VLR 125 initiates a USSD operation 225, which includes the subscriber data for MS 295, towards the MS 110.
With reference now to FIGURE 3, a block diagram of an exemplary MS in accordance with additional aspects of the present invention is illustrated. The MS 110 includes a display 395 and a speaker 390, both of conventional design.
Furthermore, the MS 110 includes a radio part 385 for receiving and transmitting USSD operations (including the USSD operation 225), a USSD software (or, a firmware, XPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 18 hardware, or some combination thereof) application 380 for receiving the subscriber data for MS 295, and a subscriber data storage unit 375.
The MS 110 receives the USSD operation 225 at the radio 5 part 385 and determines/recognizes via a service code in the USSD string that the USSD operation 225 contains at least some subscriber data for MS 295. The USSD operation 225 is then forwarded (along operation arrow 305) to the USSD software application 380 that handles reception of the subscriber data for MS 295. The USSD software application .380 determines/recognizes that the (new) subscriber data for MS 295 is to be stored in the MS 110, so the received subscriber data for MS 295 is stored (via operation arrow 310) in the subscriber data storage 375. Other applications (not shown) and services can subsequently use the stored subscriber data for MS 295. It should be noted that the subscriber data storage 375 may, for example, be either a specialized/reserved memory of the MS 110 or a part of a general-purpose memory of the MS 110.
The present invention is not limited to using the USSD provisions of the GSM standard. Other protocols may be used XPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 19 for sending the subscriber data for MS 295 to the MS 110.
Examples of other protocols include, the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), which specifies an application framework and network protocols for wireless devices such as 5 MSs, pagers, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs); the :o Short Message Service (SMS) protocol; a specially-specified protocol; etc. If the MS 110 successfully receives and processes stores for later use), the subscriber data for MS 295, then a positive response is sent to the MSC/VLR 125 via a USSD operation, for example, and the positive response may then be forwarded to the HLR 105 from the MSC/VLR 125 via the result response of the MAP ISD operation 215. The HLR 105 thus knows that the MS 110 has received the appropriate portion of the SDR 115, and the HLR 105 may unset the flag 280. (If opposite rules are used, then the flag 280 is set at this point in the process, and the HLR 105 originally forwards the subscriber data for MS 295 when the flag 280 is not set because an unset flag 280 indicates that the subscriber data for MS 295 has been altered under an opposite rules paradigm. Generally, a marked flag represents that the subscriber data for MS 295 has been altered, IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 20 regardless of paradigm. Furthermore, positive or negative logic may be implemented in a given wireless network element.) When (all or a part of) the subscriber data for MS 295 5 is removed from the HLR 105 in response to an operator command), a MAP DSD operation (not shown) is initiated from the HLR 105 and sent toward the MSC/VLR 125. In turn, the MSC/VLR 125 issues a USSD operation towards the MS 110. The string of this USSD operation contains information/instruction(s) a code) that causes the USSD application 380 to remove the corresponding data from the subscriber data storage 375. If the MS 110 is unavailable, a DSD-pending flag (not shown) for the subscriber data for MS 295 is set. Subsequently, when the MS 110 updates its location, the MAP DSD operation will be retransmitted to the MSC/VLR 125 (along with a MAP ISD operation for the location updating).
With reference now to FIGURE 4, a method in flowchart form in accordance with the present invention is illustrated. Flowchart 400 shows exemplary steps associated with manipulating an SDR. Initially, and by way of example, PDAL:182B87.1 34648-00412USPT 21 an MS enters a new LA and thus sends a location updating request to the corresponding VN (step 405). The VN sends a MAP UPDATE operation to the SRN associated with the MS (and the current user/subscriber of the MS) (step 410). The SRN 5 inspects the flag of the SDR that is associated with the tool subscriber data (SD) for the MS (step 415), as explained above with reference to FIGURE 2.
If the flag is set (and therefore indicates that the SD of the MS has been altered since it was last sent to the MS) (as determined in step 420), then the SRN initiates a MAP ISD operation towards the VN with the full SDR, in this example.
The full SDR includes the SD for the VN and the SD for the MS (step 430). Alternatively, only parts those corresponding to multiple set flags) of the SD for the MS may be sent, as explained above with reference to FIGURE 2. The VN receives the SDR and determines/recognizes that SD for the MS is included (step 435). This recognition may arise, for example, from analyzing the differing content of the SDR alone, from an alphanumeric code in the SDR, from indicia provided in a MAP message, etc.
IPDAL:182887.1 34646-00412SPT 22 The VN forwards' the SD for the MS to the MS that originally made the location update request (step 440). As explained above with reference to FIGURE 2, the USSD protocol may be used to forward the SD for the MS. An application in 5 the MS receives and processes stores for subsequent use) the SD for the MS (step 445), as explained above with reference to FIGURE 3. If either the single flag is not set or no flag of multiple flags is set, depending on the implementation, (as determined at step 420), then the SRN 10 initiates a MAP ISD operation towards the VN with only part of the SDR, namely the part of the SDR that corresponds to the SD for the VN (step 425). It should also be noted that the SD for the MS (with or without the SD for the VN) may be forwarded to the VN and then to the MS (according to steps 430-445) at times when the SD for the MS is altered by the operator or at the request of the subscriber (step 450).
Application of the principles of the present invention therefore enables a myriad of new options for manipulating SDR information. Such new options advantageously provide new avenues to respond to the greater and more-intelligent services being implemented in MSs. The ability of the MS to PDAL:82P87.1 34648-00422USPT 23 handle at least a portion of the SDR information, especially in situations in which the information is controlled by the network, drastically increases and/or improves convenience features provided to the operator of the wireless network 5 system by the wireless.network system equipment.
Although preferred embodiment(s) of the method and system of the present invention have been illustrated in the accompanying Drawings and described in the foregoing Detailed Description, it will be understood that the present invention 10 is not limited to the embodiment(s) disclosed, but is capable of numerous rearrangements,.modifications, and substitutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth and defined by the following claims.
"Comprises/cnmprising" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof.
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11. The method according to Claim 1, wherein said step of determining that subscriber data for said mobile station may be updated is performed in response to a location update.
12. The method according to Claim 1, wherein said step of sending said subscriber data for said mobile station from a first node to a second node based on said step of determining further comprises the step of sending said subscriber data for said mobile station using a Mobile oooo Application Part operation.
13. The method according to Claim 1,'wherein said step "of sending said subscriber data for said mobile station from 0* said second node to said mobile station further comprises the step of sending said subscriber data for said mobile station using an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data operation.
14. The method according to Claim 1, further comprising the steps of: sending an operation to said mobile station to delete at least part of said subscriber data for said mobile station; and deleting at least part of said subscriber data for said mobile station from a memory of said mobile station. The method according to Claim 1, wherein said first node comprises a subscription record node and said second node comprises a visiting node. 29 1 16. A wireless network system in which subscriber data 2 may be manipulated, comprising: 3 a first node having subscriber data for a mobile 4 station, said first node capable of determining whether said 5 subscriber data for said mobile station should be updated; 6 a second node in communication with said first 7 node, said second node adapted to receive said subscriber 0 9 8 data for said mobile station from said first node and to .9 transmit said subscriber data for said mobile station to said mobile station; and 11 said mobile station having an application 12 configured to receive said subscriber data for said mobile 13 station from said second node. 1 17. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said first node includes at least one flag associated with 3 said subscriber data for said mobile station, and said first 4 node inspects said at least one flag when determining whether said subscriber data for said mobile station should be 6 updated. IPDAL:182887.1 34648-00412USPT 30 1 18. The wireless network system of Claim 17, wherein 2 said first node transmits said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station to said second node at a location update and 4 when said at least one flag is marked. 1 19. The wireless network system of Claim 17, wherein 2 said first node marks said at least one flag when said 3 subscriber data for said mobile station is altered. 1 20. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said subscriber data for said mobile station comprises 3 Internet service subscription information. 1 21. The wireless network system of Claim 20, wherein 2 said Internet service subscription information comprises a 3 password and an Internet protocol address. IPDAL:1928S7.1 34648-00412USPT 31 1 22. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said second node determines that said subscriber data for 3 said mobile station has been received prior to transmission 4 of said subscriber data for said mobile station to said oo* 5 mobile station. 1 23. The wireless network system of Claim 22, wherein 2 said second node determines that said subscriber data for 3 said mobile station has been received based, at least in 4 part, on an analysis of at least one of a content of a received subscriber data record, (ii) an alphanumeric code 6 of said received subscriber data record, and (iii) an 7 indication provided when said subscriber data for said mobile 8 station is received from said first node. 1 24. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said mobile station receives said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station from said second node and said application 4 stores said subscriber data for said mobile station at said mobile station. IPDAL:182987.1 34648-00412USPT 32 1 25. The wireless network system of Claim 24, wherein 2 said application accesses said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station that is stored at said mobile station and said 4 mobile station provides a service to a subscriber using said subscriber data for said mobile station that is accessed by 6 said application. 1 26. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said first node determines whether said subscriber data for 3 said -mobile station should be updated in response to a 4 location update. 1 27. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said second node receives said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station from said first node via a Mobile Application 4 Part operation. 1 28. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein 2 said mobile station receives said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station from said second node via an Unstructured 4 Supplementary Service Data operation. IPDAL:1828e7.2 34648-00412ISPT 4 33
29. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein said mobile station receives an operation to delete at least part of said subscriber data for said mobile station and said application deletes at least part of said subscriber data for said mobile station from a memory of said mobile station. The wireless network system of Claim 16, wherein said first node comprises a subscription record node and said second node comprises a visiting node.
31. A wireless network system that manipulates subscriber data for a mobile station, comprising: a first node having a subscriber data record; a second node in communication with said first S.i node; and •wherein said subscriber data record includes subscriber data for said second node and subscriber data for .said mobile station.
32. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein said first node further includes at least one flag associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station.
33. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein said first node further includes a plurality of flags associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station, each individual one of said plurality of flags associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station corresponding to an individual part of said subscriber data for said mobile station. 4 34 1 34. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein 2 said first node further includes at least one pointer flag, 3 said at least one pointer flag referencing at least one part 4 of said subscriber data for said mobile station, said at 5 least one part that is referenced capable of varying as 6 different parts of said subscriber data for said mobile 7 station are altered. 1 35. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein 2 said first node further includes at least one flag connoting 3 whether a delete subscriber data operation is pending. 1 36. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein: 2 said first node further includes at least one flag 3 associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station; 4 and said at least one flag indicates that said 6 subscriber data for said mobile station should be sent to 7 said second node if said at least one flag is marked. XPDAL:182887.j 3464B-00412UST 4 1 35
37. The wireless network system of Claim 31, wherein: said first node further includes a plurality of flags associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station, each individual one of said plurality of flags associated with said subscriber data for said mobile station corresponding to an individual part of said subscriber data for said mobile station; and each individual one of said plurality of flags 0000 indicates that the corresponding individual part of said oooo subscriber data for said mobile station should be sent to .e said second node if the corresponding individual one is marked. °0* 00 0 O 38. A method for manipulating subscriber data in a wireless network system that includes a mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving, at a node of said wireless network *0000* system, subscriber data for said mobile station; recognizing that said subscriber data for said mobile station has been received at said node; and transmitting said subscriber data for said mobile station from said node to said mobile station using a predetermined protocol.
39. The method according to Claim 38, wherein said predetermined protocol comprises at least one of an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data protocol, a Wireless Application protocol, and a protocol designed substantially especially to transmit said subscriber data for said mobile station. 4 r 36 1 40. A wireless network system that manipulates 2 subscriber data, comprising: 3 a mobile station, said mobile station including an 4 application for receiving subscriber data for said mobile station and a memory for storing said subscriber data for 6 said mobile station; 7 a node of said wireless network system, said node 8 transmitting said subscriber data for said mobile station to 9 said mobile station. 1 41. The wireless network system of Claim 40, wherein 2 said application replaces all or part of old subscriber data 3 for said mobile station that is in said memory with new 4 subscriber data for said mobile station that is received from 5 said node. 1 42. The wireless network system of Claim 40, wherein 2 said application accesses said subscriber data for said 3 mobile station from said memory in order for said mobile 4 station to provide a service to a subscriber based on said subscriber data for said mobile station. DATED this 1st day of December 1999. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON WATERMARK PATENT TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS 290 BURWOOD ROAD HAWTHORN. VIC. 3122.
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