Patent ID: 8532673
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for retrieving subscriber related data related to a subscriber, the method being performed in a communications network comprising in a first generic user profile (GUP) server performing on at least one processor the steps of: receiving an incoming request for subscriber related data from a data consumer in a first communication domain; determining that a portion of the subscriber related data is nomadic; obtaining a location of the subscriber; determining that at least a part of the subscriber related data is located in a second communication domain by retrieving an identification of a second communication domain; using the identification of the second communication domain to determine an address to a second GUP server; storing a mapping between the incoming request and an outgoing request including an identity of the first GUP server; transmitting the outgoing request to the second GUP server in the second communication domain for the at least part of the subscriber related data; receiving a response from the second GUP server containing the at least part of the subscriber related data; mapping the subscriber related data to the incoming request; and forwarding the subscriber related data to the data consumer.