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Title:
COMMUNICATION METHOD FOR OFFERING EXTENSION FUNCTIONALITY OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICULAR MOBILE STATION IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2007124709
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To convert a format of an IMSI number for performing global roaming capability within a CDMA cellular communication system.

A unique method and apparatus for allowing a wireless communication system to offer increased IMSI number functionality and corresponding global roaming capability by converting an identification number received from a particular mobile station in the wireless communication system in a first format to a second format which allows for use of more information included in the identification number is disclosed. For example, a variable length IMSI number in TIA/EIA/IS-95 format is received at a base station in encoded form. The base station decodes the parameters included in the IMSI number into their original decimal values, and, if all parameters have not been sent in accordance with the IMSI type, will add the proper values to the unsent parameters.


Inventors:
CHANDNANI VISHAL SHAM
GARVERT ANITA RUTH
Application Number:
JP2007015994A
Publication Date:
May 17, 2007
Filing Date:
January 26, 2007
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Assignee:
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
International Classes:
H04W8/18; H04W8/26; H04W88/08; H04W92/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masao Okabe
Nobuaki Kato
Shinichi Usui
Takao Ochi
Asahi Shinmitsu