WO2002089510A1 - Selective call forwarding - Google Patents
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- WO2002089510A1 WO2002089510A1 PCT/AU2002/000526 AU0200526W WO02089510A1 WO 2002089510 A1 WO2002089510 A1 WO 2002089510A1 AU 0200526 W AU0200526 W AU 0200526W WO 02089510 A1 WO02089510 A1 WO 02089510A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
- H04W4/16—Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W8/00—Network data management
- H04W8/02—Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
- H04W8/00—Network data management
- H04W8/18—Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
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- the present invention relates to the selective forwarding of calls to mobile terminals roaming in visited networks .
- the invention provides a method of selectively forwarding calls to a mobile terminal roaming in a visited network involving selectively forwarding individual calls in a manner specified by a record associated with said mobile terminal only when said mobile terminal is roaming in a visited network.
- said method involves automatically activating selective forwarding of calls when a mobile terminal is roaming in a visited network.
- said record includes a list of phone numbers, and said method involves automatically forwarding calls from a number in said list to the mobile terminal.
- said method includes monitoring communications between the mobile terminal's home network and a visited network in order to detect when said mobile terminal is roaming in a visited network, and automatically activating selective call forwarding only when said mobile terminal is detected as roaming in a visited network.
- said method includes the mobile terminal's home location registry monitoring said mobile terminal and automatically activating selective call forwarding when the home location registry detects that said mobile terminal is roaming in a visited network.
- said method includes a user of said mobile terminal configuring said record.
- said method includes authenticating said user of said mobile terminal before actively selecting call forwarding for said mobile terminal.
- said method includes authenticating said user each time said user configures said record.
- said method includes automatically deactivating selective forwarding of calls in response to detecting that the mobile terminal is no longer roaming.
- said method includes generating a caller identification number (CIN) associated with said mobile terminal and said method involves requiring a caller to enter said CIN and forwarding calls when said CIN is entered.
- CIN caller identification number
- said caller is only required to enter said CIN if the caller is calling from a phone number which is not included in said record or it cannot be determined that the caller is calling from a number in said record.
- said method includes automatically distributing an individual CIN to a list of persons incorporated in said record for said mobile terminal.
- the invention also provides apparatus for carrying out the above method. Specifically, the invention provides apparatus for selectively forwarding calls to a mobile terminal roaming in a visited network including selective call forwarding means for selectively forwarding individual calls to said mobile terminal when said mobile terminal is roaming is a visited network in a manner specified by a record associated with said mobile terminal.
- said selective call forwarding means is automatically activated when a mobile terminal is roaming in a visited network.
- said record includes a list of phone numbers, and said selective call forwarding means automatically forwards calls from numbers in said list.
- said record is stored in a user preferences database.
- said apparatus includes a roaming event detection device located between the home and visited networks in order to detect when said mobile terminal roams in said visited network and to trigger activation of said selective call forwarding means.
- said apparatus includes a home location registry (HLR) which is configured to automatically activate said call forwarding means when said mobile terminal is detected roaming in a visited network.
- HLR home location registry
- said user preferences database is accessible by a user, whereby said user can configure said record for said mobile terminal.
- a method of connecting calls to a mobile terminal including: activating selective connection of calls to said mobile phone if a predetermined condition stored in a record associated with said mobile terminal is met; and selectively connecting calls to said phone while said predetermined condition is met.
- a method of forwarding calls from a first number to a second phone number including: activating selective forwarding of calls from said first phone number to said second phone number if a predetermined condition stored in a record associated with said first number is met; and selectively forwarding calls to said second phone number while said predetermined condition is met.
- said predetermined condition relates to costs incurred by the owner of said mobile terminal when calls are connected.
- the second number may be one of a plurality of second numbers.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing how a user connects to a selective call forwarding service platform
- Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing one possible configuration for activating selectively forwarding calls to a mobile terminal roaming in a visited network
- Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing how a user registers for selective call forwarding; and Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing how calls are selectively forwarded.
- a user accesses a service portal 24 in the form of an internet site by logging onto the service portal 24 from a personal computer 20 via the world wide web 22.
- the user provides their full name and mobile phone number and other such information as is necessary to identify the owner of the mobile terminal 11.
- the service portal 24 will verify these details, preferably by checking them automatically via an interface with a database (not illustrated) belonging to the network to which the mobile terminal user subscribes.
- the service will issue the user with a user identification number (UIN) .
- UIN user identification number
- the UIN is transmitted directly via a short messaging service (SMS) message to the mobile terminal 11 to reduce the chance of interception and to ensure that it is sent to the genuine user of the mobile terminal 11.
- SMS short messaging service
- the service platform 17 transmits the UIN via short messaging service centre 37 (SMSC) and MSC 9 to the mobile terminal 11.
- SMSC short messaging service centre 37
- the mobile terminal is then required to respond with its UIN.
- the phone 11 calls a number provided in the SMS and is connected to an IVR 35 which requests that the user enter their UIN.
- the service platform 17 creates an entry in user preferences database 26.
- the UIN may be provided to the user in some other manner - for example by mail .
- the user is necessary for the user to enter the UIN in order to enter the service portal and to modify the record which has been established for their mobile terminal in the user preferences database 26.
- the user is then capable of modifying their individual record. For example, their individual record can be modified to indicate whether selective call forwarding should be activated or not, and to add or delete numbers from which calls should be forwarded using the call forwarding service.
- the user is also able to enter details of the circumstances in which call forwarding should be activated, as well as details to identify the owners of the various phone numbers etc. Further details of what may be entered in the record for the mobile terminal will become apparent from the following description.
- base station 13 relays the sign-on attempt to the
- MSC 9 which checks with the VLR 7 to determine whether the mobile terminal is already registered with the visited network 3. As the mobile terminal is signing on for the first time, the mobile terminal 11 will not be registered with the VLR 7 in the visited network 3, and the VLR 7 will need to determine from the mobile terminal's international mobile subscriber identification (IMSI) to which network it belongs. The VLR 7 will then send a signal to the home location registry (HLR) 5 of the mobile terminal 11 in the mobile terminal's home network 1 advising the HLR that it has one of the home network's subscribers roaming in the visited network 3.
- HLR home location registry
- a roaming event detection device (REDD) 15 monitors communications between the two networks in order to monitor and detect these roaming events.
- Roaming events are notified to a service platform 17 which determines from user preferences database 26 whether the mobile terminal 11 is registered for selective call forwarding.
- the service platform 17 provides a selective call forwarding means, and following activation will check all incoming calls to the mobile terminal 11 to determine whether they should be forwarded to the mobile terminal 11. This involves checking the record for the mobile terminal established by the user in the user preferences database 26 to determine whether it indicates that the phone call should be forwarded to the mobile terminal 11 in the visited network 3.
- the gateway mobile services centre (GMSC) 19 routes all calls to phone 11 via the service platform 17.
- the service platform 17 is able to check all calls against the user preferences database.
- VMS voice mail service 39
- an additional facility is provided wherein a caller identification number CIN may be distributed to potential callers of the mobile phone 11.
- a caller identification number CIN may be distributed to potential callers of the mobile phone 11.
- the service platform 17 is unable to match the caller's number against the user preferences database, the user will be referred to an interactive voice response system (IVR) 23 which allows the user to input the CIN, if the caller is in possession of the CIN and enters it correctly, the caller's call is forwarded to the roaming user 11.
- IVR interactive voice response system
- the mobile terminal is wireless application protocol (WAP) enabled
- WAP wireless application protocol
- the user will be able to access the service portal using their mobile terminal as well as by using a personal computer.
- the user may call an IVR system 35 to alter their preferences.
- the HLR rather than provide a roaming event detection device 15, the HLR
- the MSC may be altered to include means for selectively forwarding the calls and the HLR could include means for initiating selective call forwarding. Similar functionality can be provided for general pocket radio service (GPRS) as mobile terminals.
- GPRS general pocket radio service
- the user may configure the user preferences database so that calls are only forwarded in particular circumstances such as they are roaming in a particular network. For example, a user may be going on an overseas trip which is part business and part pleasure. The user may wish to configure the record for their mobile terminal so that business calls are only forwarded to them in the visited network while they are engaged in the business part of their trip.
- a further example where configuration may be used to advantage is if the mobile terminal is paid for by the user's employer, the user's employer may wish to configure the record for the mobile terminal so that only work related phone calls are forwarded.
- a Public Land Mobile Network has a service platform which registers user requests and settings for inbound call screening.
- a user can edit his preferences via the internet or WAP or using an interactive voice response (IVR) 35 system.
- the preferences contain rules to determine under which circumstances inbound call screening is to be applied. This aspect is aimed at dealing with networks which charge mobile phone users for incoming calls.
- the user can turn inbound call screening on or off when editing preferences or selecting options on the phone itself and this is communicated to the service platform.
- calls will be screened in accordance with user defined rules.
- rules have the general aim of reducing call costs, and could be location dependent or time dependent, i.e. (a) activate when the mobile terminal is outside its local area; or (b) activate during the expensive peak/daytime tariff .
- the screening mechanism is activated if (and only if) any of these user defined rules are validated, otherwise it is dormant and all calls go through. If the mechanism is activated, then the service platform aims to verify the calling party by CLI or if CLI is not present it will aim to authenticate the calling party by a CIN as described above. If the calling party cannot be verified nor authenticated, then the call is diverted to voicemail or to an alternative number or to an operator.
- the invention can be applied to a Unified Messaging Service (UMS) .
- UMS Unified Messaging Service
- a user is provided with one number which they provide to people who want to call them. People calling the UMS number are automatically forwarded to a number pre-specified by the user (alternatively to one or more of a plurality of numbers) .
- there is a service platform which registers user requests and settings for inbound call screening.
- a user can edit his or her preferences via web or IVR. The preferences contain rules to determine under which circumstances selective call forwarding is to be applied.
- the user switches the selective call forwarding mechanism on or off via the web or through an IVR.
- user defined rules will activate the mechanism that aims to verify or authenticate calling parties.
- Such rules could be location dependent or time dependent, i.e: (a) activate mechanism when forward-to number is outside of a local area or outside of the country or a mobile phone number; or (b) activate mechanism when the expensive peak/daytime tariff applies or during office/work hours (where only important callers should be able to get through) .
- the selective call forwarding mechanism is only activated if (and only if) any of these user defined rules are validated otherwise it is dormant and all calls go through. If the mechanism is activated, then the service platform aims to verify the calling party by CLI or if CLI is not present it will aim to authenticate the calling party by CIN as described above. If the calling party cannot be verified nor authenticated, then the call is diverted to voicemail or to an alternative number or to an operator. To meet certain of the activation criteria the service platform will need to have knowledge of the network's charging regime. This can be achieved by an interface to the rating engine or reading the rating engine's tariff database. To meet other activation criteria, the service platform will need to have knowledge of the user's account balance. This can be achieved by an interface to the charging system, either prepaid platform or billing system or reading the charging system's account database.
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