Patent ID: 7526301

Claim:
Method for operating a network server (MSC 1 ) in a server pool (CNSP) of a mobile communication system, the server pool having at least one further network server (MSC 2 ), the network server (MSC 1 ) being connectable to a controller (BSC 2 ) of an access network (AN), the network server (MSC 1 ) having allocated at least two service points that uniquely identify the network server (MSC 1 ) in the server pool (CNSP), the method comprising the steps of: receiving a request for an assignment of a temporary identity for a mobile device (MS); assigning the temporary identity and including one selected service point being selected from the two or more service points allocated to the network server (MSC 1 ) into the temporary identity; and sending the assigned temporary identity to the mobile device (MS).