Abstract:
A method and apparatus for the control of a subscriber identity module (SIM) in a data communication system, preferably a mobile communication system. The data communication system includes first and second subscriber registers (HLR1, HLR2) for maintaining subscriber records defining a subscriber identity module registry, a short message transmission system (SMSC) for transmission of messages in the communication system, and a mobile station (MS) connected to the subscriber identity module (SIM) for use by a subscriber in effecting mobile communications through the data communication system. The subscriber identity module (SIM) stores therein data comprising a first subscriber code (IMSI1) and an encrypted code key (Ki) corresponding to a first subscription for the mobile station subscriber and associated with the subscriber identity module A record of data corresponding to the first subscription is created in the first subscriber register (HLR1) when the first subscription is opened, the record comprising a first subscription specific call number (MSISDNx), the encryption code key (Ki) and a subscriber identity code (IMSI1) for the mobile station subscriber. A second subscription for the mobile station subscriber and associated with the subscriber identity module (SIM) is opened; a record corresponding to the opened second subscription and comprising a second subscription-specific call number (MSISDN), a second subscriber identity code (IMSI1) and the encryption key (Ki) is created in the second subscriber register (HLR2); a message (SMS) is sent through the communication system directed to the first subscription and instructing that the data stored in the subscriber identity module be changed from data corresponding to the first subscription to data corresponding to the second subscription.
Abstract:
A payment instrument unit that can be connected to a vending machine, comprising a connecting member for connecting the payment instrument unit to the corresponding member of the vending machine, and a means of communicating with the vending machine by using a certain vending machine protocol, is characterized in comprising a first means that comprises a first data transmission device for receiving a contact request from wireless terminal equipment, and a second means comprising a second data transmission device for authenticating the user of the said wireless terminal equipment. The method for buying an item from a vending machine is characterized in that the contact request coming from the terminal equipment is transmitted to the payment instrument unit located in the vending machine, the contact request from the terminal equipment is received by the payment instrument unit at a certain stage of the purchasing transaction, the user of the said terminal equipment is authenticated, specification of the item to be bought is acknowledged by using the user interface of the vending machine, and the charging data are generated after the item has been specified.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for carrying out log in in a communication system. A data transmission connection is established between a terminal and a data network via a connection server connected to the data network, wherein information can be loaded to the terminal from data storage locations connected to the data network by means of an address identifying the storage location. Information on the address of the storage location used in the beginning of the connection is stored in connection with the connection server used for logging into the data network, wherein when the data transmission connection is set up, said address of the storage location stored in connection with the connection server is selected as a start address for the terminal.
Abstract:
A method and system for encrypting, in a telecommunication system, outgoing message traffic between mobile stations operating in accordance with current mobile communication standards and/or between a mobile station and a service provider, and for decrypting incoming message traffic, includes directing encrypted messages to and receiving encrypted messages from only those members of a limited closed receiver group that are located in a given geographic area.
Abstract:
A system and method for determining, storing and utilizing terminal operating mode data in a telecommunication system, in which the user can selectively set his terminal into two or more distinct operating modes. When the operating mode of the user's terminal is changed, information regarding the change of operating mode is sent from the user terminal to a telecommunication server using any available and/or otherwise available technique available in the telecommunication network. The user terminal operating mode change is stored on the telecommunication server for access by parties seeking to contact or communicate with the user's terminal.
Abstract:
A system for transmitting short messages between mobile communication systems includes a first mobile communication system which is based on a first mobile communication standard, a first short message service centre connected to the first mobile communication system, a second mobile communication system based on a second mobile communication standard, a second short message service centre connected to the second mobile communication system, a home location register connected to the second mobile communication system, a mobile services switching centre connected to the second mobile communication system, and a gateway for communications with and between the first and second mobile communication system. In a method implementing this functionality a routing component sends to the gateway a routing data query addressed to a predetermined numerical space. The short message is transmitted to the gateway, based on the address received in response to the routing data query, for further transmission of the short message to the second mobile communication system.
Abstract:
A WAP Charging Gateway, and a method and system, for arranging transaction-based billing for WAP services in a telecommunication system that includes a telecommunication network, a terminal device connected to the telecommunication network and used for accessing WAP services, a WAP Gateway connected to the telecommunication network, a content provider of WAP services connected to the WAP Gateway, a billing log file, a transaction manager for recording transactions associated with billable services and generated from different WAP protocol levels in the billing log file, and reading devices for reading the billing log file. Transactions associated with billable services, generated from different WAP protocol levels, are written to the billing log file and are read from the billing log file (LOG). The transactions in the billing log file are converted into a readable form. First rules are applied to the converted transactions to generate and store predefined transaction parameters, and second rules are then applied to the stored transaction parameters for generating chargeable transactions therefrom.
Abstract:
A method of transmitting messages with text-mode contents in a telecommunication system, and a telecommunication system comprising means for transmitting messages with text-mode contents from a sender to a receiver, a database containing at least one first character string containing at least one character, and at least one corresponding second character string containing at least one character, and message-editing means adapted to replace each second character string according to the database in the textual contents of the message with a corresponding first character string before the message is delivered to the receiver.
Abstract:
A method and system for modifying and transmitting intelligent-network service data or service parameters in a telecommunication system comprising an intelligent network, a service control point of the intelligent network, a service data point of the intelligent network, a second telecommunication network and means for connecting the intelligent network to the second telecommunication network. The second telecommunication network is connected via a gateway to the service logic of the service control point and/or to the service data point and a service data parameter and/or the service logic of the intelligent network is modified using a protocol supported by the second telecommunication network. The inventive system includes a gateway for connecting the second telecommunication network to the service logic of the service control point and/or to the service data point, and means for modification of a service data parameter and/or the service logic of the intelligent network using a protocol supported by the second telecommunication network.
Abstract:
In the inventive system, a telecommunication network includes a calling subscriber's terminal equipment, a called subscriber's terminal equipment, a home location register of the calling subscriber's subscription, a home location register of the called subscriber's subscription, a calling subscriber's visited mobile switching center, a communication server for route optimization of the connection to be set up, and a mobile switching center under which the called subscriber is located. A telecommunication connection is set up from the visited mobile switching center to the mobile switching center on the basis of call pricing data and/or network configuration data. The call pricing data and/or network configuration data for a variety of different possible routes are identified or determined by means of the communication server and used to identify the optimum route for the telecommunication connection.