Patent ID: 6029065
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method for accessing a plurality of network features enabled by a local set of feature codes using a mobile station having an original set of feature codes, the local set of feature codes being at least partially incompatible with the original set of feature codes, the method comprising:communicating between a network base station and the mobile station to register the mobile station with the network base station;transmitting the local set of feature codes from the base station to the mobile station;comparing the local set of feature codes with the original set of feature codes;if the local set of feature codes is at least partially incompatible with the original set of feature codes, storing the local set of feature codes within a memory of the mobile station;selecting an original feature code from the original set of feature codes corresponding to a desired network feature of the plurality of network features using a user input on the mobile station;processing within the mobile station the selected original feature code to correspond to a local feature code for accessing the desired network feature; andtransmitting from the mobile station to the base station the local feature code corresponding to the desired network feature.