Patent ID: 8874081
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling communication services on a donor device, the method comprising: a mobile device of a device loser including a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) and an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI); a device loser holding a Mobile Subscriber Integrated Digital Network (MSISDN) number; at least one system server providing the functions of a Visitor Location Register in a telecommunications network; said device loser acquiring a donor device; said device loser authenticating himself with said system server wherein the authentication credentials comprise one or more of MSISDN, IMSI and secret key; said system server making an association between the MSISDN and IMSI of the device loser and the MSISDN and IMSI belonging to the mobile device lender using the donor device; said system server interacting with the HLR, VLR, MSC, GMSC and SMSC of the operator's network such that the mobile device loser may successfully utilise communication services on the donor device.