Patent ID: 6400947
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method for use of a wireless communications network comprised of; i) at least one gateway mobile switching center that routes calls to a wireless communication subscriber in a wireless communication network; and ii) a home location register wireless subscriber database for storing information related to wireless subscribers; said method for using comprising the steps of:collecting wireless-subscriber-caller data at said gateway mobile switching center; prior to sending said wireless-subscriber-caller data to said home location register wireless subscriber database, querying said home location register wireless subscriber database to determine a mobile station roaming number of a wireless subscriber; sending said wireless-subscriber-caller data from said gateway mobile switching center to said home location register wireless subscriber database; storing said wireless-subscriber-caller data from said gateway mobile switching center in said home location register wireless subscriber database; wherein the wireless-subscriber-caller data is caller data for a call directed to the wireless communication subscriber.