Patent ID: 8359638
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A mobile switching center (MSC) on a network, the MSC comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations including: accessing profile information from a subscriber profile associated with a subscriber of the network upon receiving a request for a service, the subscriber profile being stored on a Home Location Register (HLR) and including a plurality of user profiles of a plurality of users associated with the subscriber, a terminal profile of a terminal device used by each of the plurality of users, and a usage profile for the subscriber, identifying the subscriber that is the source of the request, accessing the profile information to verify that the subscriber is authorized to receive the requested service, accessing from the HLR a service profile for the requested service, and allocating network resources according to the service profile to deliver the service to one of the terminal devices in the subscriber profile.