Patent ID: 6671510
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method of managing a data session between a telephonic communication device capable of receiving data services and an application server of a communication network containing a least two coverage areas each having base site equipment including a respective application server supporting a plurality of data services, each said application server having a respective network address, the method comprising:affiliating the communication device with one of the coverage areas, thereby identifying that coverage area as a home coverage area and wherein the application server for the home coverage area provides a predetermined set of data services to the communication device; during one of at least communication device registration with the communication network and data call set-up, determining whether the communication device is in its home coverage area by comparing the network address of the application server of the communication device's home coverage area with the network address of the application server of the coverage area in which the communication device is currently located; and when the communication device is in a coverage area other than its home coverage area, establishing a communication path through the communication network between the application server of the coverage area in which the communication device is currently located and the application server of the communication device's home coverage area, thereby remotely to offer the communication device the predetermined set of data services of its home coverage area, wherein said communication path is established by sending the address of the application server of the communication device's home coverage area from the communication device.