Patent ID: 6259906
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
In a cellular communication system having a network infrastructure and a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the network infrastructure pursuant to at least a selected one of a first cellular communication service subscription and at least a second cellular communication service subscription, an improvement of apparatus for providing a presentation to the mobile terminal of an indication of which of the first and the at least second cellular communication service subscriptions pursuant to which the mobile terminal is operable, said apparatus comprising:a storage device positioned at the network infrastructure, said storage device for storing records representative of at least a present cellular communication service subscription pursuant to which the mobile terminal is operable, the present cellular communication service subscription formed of the selected one of the first and the at least second cellular communication service subscriptions; andan access device coupled to said storage device, said access device for accessing the records stored in said storage device and for generating notification signals representative of the records accessed therefrom, the notification signals, when transmitted to the mobile terminal, forming the presentation to the mobile terminal of which of the cellular communication service subscriptions pursuant to which the mobile terminal is operable.