WO2012177911A1 - Protection contre la commande des renvois d'appels par messages indésirables - Google Patents

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WO2012177911A1
WO2012177911A1 PCT/US2012/043591 US2012043591W WO2012177911A1 WO 2012177911 A1 WO2012177911 A1 WO 2012177911A1 US 2012043591 W US2012043591 W US 2012043591W WO 2012177911 A1 WO2012177911 A1 WO 2012177911A1
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modification request
call forwarding
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John Yue Jun Jiang
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/54—Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/436—Arrangements for screening incoming calls, i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/12—Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
    • H04W4/14—Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

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  • the present invention generally relates to mobile communication. More specifically, the invention relates to handling call forwarding service for a subscriber.
  • Mobile communication during roaming contributes a major percentage of a network operator's revenue and specifically, voice traffic and SMS traffic contributes even better percentage of the network operator's margin.
  • voice traffic and SMS traffic contributes even better percentage of the network operator's margin.
  • network operators look for solutions to enhance both local and roaming revenues.
  • FTN Call Forward-To- Number
  • FTN Call Forward-To- Number
  • a subscriber may set call forwarding to his friend's mobile number.
  • this call forwarding does not require consent from the owner of FTN for forwarding. This is due to the fact that the subscriber setting call forwarding pays for the forwarded leg and the FTN owner does not have to pay.
  • the FTN owner may be a postpaid or prepaid subscriber and may even be roaming when call forwarding is set to his number. In that case, the FTN owner will have to pay the roaming airtime charges for receiving the MT call. In such situation, there may be a possibility that the subscriber may erroneously mis-set the call forwarding to a FTN owner who is outbound roaming. Moreover, there may be
  • the present invention is directed towards a method for managing mobile communication for a subscriber.
  • the method includes establishing observing a data modification request for the subscriber.
  • the method further includes matching one or more parameters in the data modification request with a database. Thereafter, depending on outcome of the match with the database, either implementing the data modification request or cancelling the data modification request.
  • the present invention also presents a system for managing mobile communication for a subscriber.
  • the system includes a service node that observes a data modification request for the subscriber.
  • the service node further matches one or more parameters in the data modification request with a database. Thereafter, depending on the outcome of the match, the service node either implements the data modification request or cancels the data modification request.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a system for implementing Anti Forwarding Spam Control (AFSC) service for managing call forwarding for a subscriber, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • AFSC Anti Forwarding Spam Control
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart depicting the AFSC service, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram for implementing the AFSC service in a monitoring based mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a How diagram for implementing the AFSC service in a trigger based mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a system 100 for implementing the AFSC service for a subscriber of Home Public Mobile Network (HPMN) 102, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • HPMN 102 includes a service node 104 that observes facilitates the AFSC service for an outbound roamer 106.
  • the service node 104 facilitates that a subscriber 108 (from HPMN or other operator) is not able to set his call forwarding to HPMN's outbound roamer 106.
  • the HPMN 102 further includes a Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC)/ Service Switching Function (SSF) 1 10 to facilitate call to subscriber 106.
  • HPMN 102 further includes a Home Location Register (HLR) 1 12, and an Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) gateway 1 14 to send and receive USSD commands from subscriber 106.
  • a prepaid Signaling Control Point (SCP) 1 16 to handling charging of subscriber 106.
  • service node 104 communicates with GMSC/SSF 1 10 over ISUP and MAP protocols.
  • Service node 104 further sends SMS to SMSC 1 12 over a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) / Internet Protocol (IP).
  • TCP Transmission Control Protocol
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • service node 104 communicates with USSD gateway 1 14 over an XML and a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol.
  • SMPP Short Message Peer-to-Peer
  • Service node 104 communicates with prepaid SCP 1 16 over CAP and Intelligent Network Application Part (1NAP) protocols.
  • NAP Intelligent Network Application Part
  • the outbound roaming subscriber 106 of HPMN 102 first needs to register for the AFSC service in order to manage its call forwarding.
  • Subscriber 106 can use SMS or USSD or Web interface to turn on the AFSC service. Further, subscriber 106 can set following conditions while using the AFSC service:
  • White-list subscribers can also set subscriber 106's number as call FTN
  • the service node 104 notifies subscriber 106 in case request permission or a non-whitelist ' caller sets call forwarding to subscriber 106.
  • the service node 104 also allows subscriber 106 to opt-in or opt-out from AFSC service. In case of opt-in, unless subscriber 106 has explicitly approved the call forwarding, the call forwarding will be cancelled. In case of opt-out, unless the subscriber explicitly disapproves within a certain interval, the call forwarding even is not selected.
  • the AFSC is offered as a free service to all outbound roamers of HPMN 102, due to regulations.
  • the subscriber does not register for the AFSC service but avails the AFSC service on need basis.
  • the AFSC service can be deployed at operator level or at a national level for a group of operators.
  • the HPMN 102 maintains a national subscription database 1 18, which an individual operator can subscribe to for using the AFSC service.
  • Individual operator can create a local database that synchronizes with the national subscription database 1 18 to improve efficiency and reduce cost. This deployment is like national Do Not Disturb (DND) service.
  • DND national Do Not Disturb
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a flowchart depicting the AFSC service, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • service node 104 observes a data modification request for the subscriber.
  • the data modification request may be any request like, but not limited to, call forwarding, call baring etc.
  • service node 104 may observe the data modification request either as an active node (trigger based mode) or as a passive node (monitoring based mode).
  • the service node 104 has its own point codes and Global Titles (GTs).
  • GTs Global Titles
  • service node 104 tracks the MAP messages exchanged between HLR 1 12 and subscriber 106.
  • the monitoring can be Sigtran, HSL or LSL.
  • the service node 104 matches one or " more parameters in the data modification request with the database 1 18.
  • the one or more parameters is the call forward-to-number (FTN) in the data modification request, i.e., call forwarding request.
  • FTN call forward-to-number
  • service node 104 checks in the database 1 18 whether the FTN allows call forwarding by a calling party (say subscriber 108).
  • step 206 depending on the outcome of match, i.e., whether the FTN allows call forwarding, either of following two actions is performed.
  • database 1 18 also stores a list of valid subscribers (e.g., subscriber 106) that have registered for the AFSC service. In an aspect of the present invention, database 1 18 maintains a blacklist of VPMNs whose subscribers are not able to set ⁇ as subscriber 106's number.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a flow diagram for implementing the AFSC service in a monitoring based mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • service node 104 As service node 104 is in monitoring mode, then it observes a call forwarding request from subscriber 106 to its HLR 1 12. This call forwarding request is one type of the data modification message. Thereafter, HLR 1 12 sends an Inform (IMSI-A, A, B) to service node 1 14. The service node 104 then checks within the database 1 18, whether party B has allowed call forwarding in the database 1 18. If call forwarding is not allowed, then service node cancels the call forwarding request and informs the calling party.
  • IMSI-A Inform
  • party B If call forwarding is not allowed, then service node cancels the call forwarding request and informs the calling party.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a flow diagram for implementing the AFSC service in a trigger based mode, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention.
  • service node 104 is in trigger based mode.
  • the call forwarding request reaches HLR 1 12, which then forwards it to service node 104 as NotifySubscriber Data Change message (IMSI-A, A, B).
  • IMSI-A, A, B NotifySubscriber Data Change message
  • FTN is allowed (Allow (A,B)) in database 1 18, then service node 104 does not need to do anything else but reporting it to HLR 1 12.
  • service node 104 cancels the call forwarding request and informs the calling party, i.e., subscriber 108.
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • ANSI-41D American National Standards Institute # 4 I D
  • a CDMA outbound roamer travels with an ITPMN CDMA handset.
  • the CDMA outbound roamer travels with an HPMN GSM SIM and a GSM handset.
  • GSM outbound roamer travels with an HPMN CDMA RUIM and a CDMA handset.
  • gateway 104 and client 106 will have a separate SS7 and network interfaces, corresponding to both the HPMN and FPMN networks. It will also be apparent to a person skilled in the art that these two interfaces in different directions may not have to be the same technologies. Moreover, there could be multiple types of interface in both directions.
  • the present invention provides a Anti Forwarding Spam Control (AFSC) is helpful for outbound roaming subscribers of an operator who want to keep a control on call forwarding done on their numbers.
  • AFSC Anti Forwarding Spam Control
  • the outbound roaming can control who can use his number as a forward-to-number.
  • the present invention can take the form of an entirely hardware variation, an entirely software variation, or a variation containing both hardware and software elements.
  • software including but not limited to, firmware, resident software, and microcode, implements the invention.
  • the invention can take the form of a computer program product, accessible from a computer-usable or computer-readable medium providing program code for use by, or in connection with, a computer or any instruction execution system.
  • a computer-usable or computer readable medium can be any apparatus that can contain, store, communicate, propagate, or transport the program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device.
  • the medium can be an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system (or apparatus or device) or a propagation medium.
  • Examples of a computer-readable medium include a semiconductor or solid state memory, magnetic tape, a removable computer diskette, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a rigid magnetic disk and an optical disk.
  • Current examples of optical disks include compact disk - read only memory (CDROM), compact disk - read/write (CD-R/W) and Digital Versatile Disk (DVD).
  • a computer usable medium provided herein includes a computer usable program code, which when executed, facilitates mobile communication between a calling party and a called party, by establishing the mobile communication, by a service node, upon receiving a response from the called party for a mobile communication request made by the calling party to the service node. Further, the computer program product facilitates by the service node, charging of the called party for the established mobile communication.
  • the components of present system described above include any combination of computing components and devices operating together.
  • the components of the present system can also be components or subsystems within a larger computer system or network.
  • the present system components can also be coupled with any number of other components (not shown), such as other buses, controllers, memory devices, and data input/output devices, in any number of combinations.
  • any number or combination of other processor-based components may be carrying out the functions of the present system.
  • the various components disclosed herein may be described using computer aided design tools and/or expressed (or represented), as data and/or instructions embodied in various computer-readable media, in terms of their behavioral, register transfer, logic component, transistor, layout geometries, and/or other characteristics.
  • Computer-readable media in which such formatted data and/or instructions may be embodied include, but are not limited to, non-volatile storage media in various forms (e.g., optical, magnetic or semiconductor storage media) and carrier waves that may be used to transfer such formatted data and/or instructions through wireless, optical, or wired signaling media or any combination thereof.
  • the present invention may also be effectively implemented on GPRS, 3G, CDMA, WCDMA, WiMax etc., or any other network of common carrier telecommunications in which end users are normally configured to operate within a "home" network to which they normally subscribe, but have the capability of also operating on other neighboring networks, which may even be across international borders.
  • GPRS Global System for Mobile communications
  • 3G Third Generation Partnership Project
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • WiMax any other network of common carrier telecommunications in which end users are normally configured to operate within a "home" network to which they normally subscribe, but have the capability of also operating on other neighboring networks, which may even be across international borders.
  • the examples under the system of present invention detailed in the illustrative examples contained herein are described using terms and constructs drawn largely from GSM mobile telephony infrastructure. However, use of these examples should not be interpreted as limiting the invention to those media.
  • the system and method can be of use and provided through any type of telecommunications medium, including without limitation: (i) any mobile telephony network including without limitation GSM, 3GSM, 3G, CDMA, WCDMA or GPRS, satellite phones or other mobile telephone networks or systems; (ii) any so-called Wi Fi apparatus normally used in a home or subscribed network, but also configured for use on a visited or non- home or non-accustomed network, including apparatus not dedicated to telecommunications such as personal computers, Palm-type or Windows Mobile • devices; (iii) an entertainment console platform such as Sony Playstation, PSP or other apparatus that are capable of sending and receiving telecommunications over home or non-home networks, or even (iv) fixed-line devices made for receiving communications, but capable of deployment in numerous locations while preserving a persistent subscriber id such as the eye2eye devices from Dlink; or telecommunications equipment meant for voice over IP communications such as those provided by Vonage or Packet8.
  • any mobile telephony network including without limitation GSM
  • this specification follows the path of a telecommunications call, from a calling party to a called party.
  • a call can be a normal voice call, in which the subscriber telecommunications equipment is also capable of visual, audiovisual or motion-picture display.
  • those devices or calls can be for text, video, pictures or other communicated data.
  • SMSC Short Message Service Center
  • GSM 902 on MAP specification Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
  • SMS Short Message Service
  • ETS I CS domain charging documents TS 12.05, TS 32.005, TS 32.205, TS 32.298
  • ITU-T Recommendation Q.762 1999
  • Signaling system No. 7 - ISDN user part general functions of messages and signals
  • ITU-T Recommendation Q.763 (1999), Signaling system No. 7 - ISDN user part formats and codes

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un système pour la gestion des communications mobiles d'un abonné. Ledit procédé comprend la formulation et le respect d'une demande de modification de données qui concerne l'abonné. Ce procédé comprend en outre la mise en correspondance d'un ou plusieurs paramètres contenus dans la demande de modification de données avec des données conservées dans une base de données. Ensuite, la demande de modification de données est traitée ou annulée en fonction de la correspondance avec les données de la base de données.
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