Patent ID: 6445929
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method for providing increased functionality of an IMSI identification number associated with a particular mobile station in a wireless communication system by converting said IMSI identification number from a first format to a second format, said method comprising:receiving said IMSI identification number in said first format over a radio channel at a base station, said first format comprising a plurality of parameters, each of said plurality of parameters comprising one or more decimal digits; storing each of said one or more decimal digits of each of said plurality of parameters of said IMSI identification number in a respective location of a memory in said base station; associating each of said respective locations of said memory with a respective position of an octet structure comprising said second format; determining an equivalent BCD number for each of said one or more decimal digits of each of said plurality of parameters of said IMSI identification number; and inserting each of said equivalent BCD numbers in a respective position of said eight octet structure in said second format that is associated with said respective location of said memory.