TH8117C3 - Systems and methods to maintain mobile phone numbers without changing SIM - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (27/04/55) The system will send SMS to invite users to switch to a new telephone operator. The subscriber who receives the SMS can notify the service provider transfer request via SMS without the need for the subscriber to arrive at the point of the new service provider specified by MNP Application. Users who wish to Change the above subscriber together with the new IMSI set number to T2R Application System T2R Application will generate a new IMSI with Ki (Authentication Key) in the new service provider's HLR (Home Location Registration) after the new IMSI is created. Will change the information Operator Identification Set Number (IMSI) in the SIM in the subscriber's mobile phone. The same number of Provider Identification Number (IMSI) data was created in the HLR earlier when the Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) was changed. The new operator identification set (IMSI) in the SIM will be owned by the new carrier, where The subscriber does not need to change the SIM card. Once the Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) is changed, the T2R Application sends the Mobile Phone Number that has changed the Operator Identified Number (IMSI) to the Central Information System (Clearing House) The last step is to open the original mobile number service with the specified set of numbers. Provider identity (IMSI) that was created on the new provider HLR. Which the user will Can be used normally after turning off and on again, the system will send an SMS to invite the subscriber to switch to a new telephone operator and when The subscriber who receives the SMS can notify the operator of the transfer via SMS without the need for the subscriber to come to the point of the new service provider specified by MNP Application to send the mobile phone number of the operator. Use the service that wishes to Change the above subscriber together with the new IMSI series number to T2R Application System T2R Application will create a new IMSI with KI (Authentication Key) in the HLR (Home Location Registration) of the new operator. After successfully creating the new IMSI Then change the information Operator Identification Set Number (IMSI) in the SIM in the subscriber's mobile phone. The same number of subscriber identification (IMSI) data was previously created in HLR when changing the subscriber identification number (IMSI) data. The new subscriber identification unit (IMSI) in the SIM will be owned by the new subscriber, where The subscriber does not need to change the SIM card. Once the Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) is changed, the T2R Application will send the Mobile Phone Number Changing the Subscriber's Identified Number (IMSI) to the Central Information System (Clearing House) The last step is to open a mobile number service and fill it with the specified number. Provider identity (IMSI) that was created on the new provider HLR. Which the service provider will Can be used normally after turning off and on again.

Claims (8)

1. Systems and methods for maintaining a mobile phone number without changing SIM, which the system consists of MNP-Application, FTP server, T2R Application, HLR (Home Location Registration), STP (Singnalling Transer Point), AA (Activation Application), AM (Activation Mediation) sections, with a special feature of MNP-application. Is the function of matching the mobile phone number of The consumer who accepts the transfer with the service provider identification number or the new carrier's IMSI when the user prompts the intention to transfer the carrier. SMS service to send mobile phone numbers of the subscriber who wishes to change the above subscriber as well as New Provider Identification Number (IMSI) information is provided with the T2R Application section. MNP-Application is the main application part of this invention. Act to control procedures All in the carrier modifications without changing the SMS, the duty of T2R Application for HLR (Home Location Registration) of the new operator. After generating the data of the specified series number New Service Provider Identity (IMSI) has been completed. Will change the information of the series number that identifies the person Provide service (IMSI) in SIM in the user's mobile phone. Provided as the specified series number information Provider Identity (IMSI) The same set number that was created in the previous HLR section when replacing. Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) data has been completed. Identifying batch number information The subscriber's new SIM (IMSI) must be the new service provider without the need for the subscriber to change their SIM.HLR (Home Location Registration) stores the Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI). And the KI value of the SIM is used in decoding to verify the validity of the SIM when the subscriber uses the phone. Therefore, in order to provide continuous service users, it is necessary to create information. Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) and Ki in the carrier's HLR section. The STP (Singnalling Transer Point) is a storage that this phone number belongs to. Which service Therefore, when it is transferred to the service provider, it is modified in STP. AA (Activation Application) is an application for controlling the numbering. To enable the service, the AM (Activation Mediation) is a system used in conjunction with Part AA (Activation Application) to distribute the commands from the section. AA (Activation Application) to open the service to the network equipment All cell phones involved 2. The system and method of maintaining mobile phone numbers without changing SIM according to item 1, which part T2R-Application It has at least the characteristics of the Validate State process: is the process where the T2R Application validates the batch file received from the MNP Application in the correct format (format)? If not, it will not work. Import data (load) to the database (database) and create a file (file) to inform the MNP application, but if the format (format) is correct, will import the data (load) into the database (database) Process Update Ki: is The process in which the T2R Application section retrieves the Ki in the HLR portion of the old vendor to apply the value to the Service Provider Identified Number (IMSI) in the HLA section of the new vendor. If the creation is not successful Remember to repeat the pre-defined Update Ki process (retry). And if the repeat process of Update Ki (retry) has been completed as predefined and has not been successful. Will not take the next step and will Create a dataset Or a file (file) to perform the process of Update Ki repeat (retry) the next day and send SMS to notify the user. Update process OTALMSI: a part of the process. T2R Application to order the OTA system to change the number information. Service Provider Identification Set (IMSI) at the SIM, if unsuccessful, will perform the pre-defined Update OTALMSI (retry) process and if the OTALMSI Update (retry) process has not been successfully performed, it will not. Continue the next step and create a dataset or file (file) to repeat the process of Update OTALMSI (retry) the next day, Update SPN_ONS process: it is the creation process at T2R Application, instruct the OTA system to fix SPN ONS and SMSP. At SIM, if not finished, the Update SPN_ONS process (retry) has been performed repeatedly (retry), it is not finished yet, it will proceed to the next step Then it will repeat the process of Update SPN_ONS (retry) until successful. Gen OTA file: process when changing the specified set number. The identity of the carrier (IMSI) was achieved, where the T2R application was to create the dataset Or file (file) to send to the section Next MNP-application and mobile phone numbers do change the series number information. Provider identity (IMSI) was successfully identified and sent to Central Information Information System (Claearing House) to allow the Central Information System to distribute information to other telephone operators in order to Change the service provider transfer information of the mobile number that is changing the service provider. In their own database and So that the system will prepare information for opening a numbering service The mobile phone continues in the process of opening numbering services in HLR and related devices. Provisioning HLR: This is the process where the T2R application terminates the number in the previous carrier's HLR. If unsuccessful, the Provisioning HLR process is repeated (retry) 3 times or as directed. And if the Provisioning HLR is performed again (retry), it's the right time. Pre-defined in the system, Update STP process: This is the last step of the T2R application part, it is to modify the carrier of the ported number in STP, if unsuccessful, the Update SPN_ONS process (retry) will be performed until the specified time. Before the water in the system Open processes in numbers in the HLR and associated equipment in the network. Mobile phone calls of new operators Which is the last process 3. System and methods for securing mobile phone numbers without changing SIM according to Article 2. The OTALMSI Update process also consists of a procedure to verify that the specified set of numbers Has the Provider Identity (IMSI) been modified? To prevent data errors caused by Change Service Provider Identification Number (IMSI) information. 4. The system and methods for securing mobile phone numbers without changing SIM according to Clause 2, which is the Update Ki process that is the T2R Application process to browse Ki in the HLR part of the old operator to use the value to generate the number information. New carrier identification kit (IMSI) at the new carrier's HLR section. If the creation is not successful It will repeat the Update Ki process (retry) at least 3 times. 5. System and methods for securing mobile phone numbers without changing SIM according to clause 2, which is the OTAMSI Update process, which is the process of T2R Application, orders the OTA system to send and change the data of the specified number of service providers (IMSI ) At SIM, if not successful, repeat OTAMSI (retry) process at least 3 times. 6. System and methods to maintain mobile phone numbers without changing SIM according to clause 2, which is part of the Update SPN_ONS process, T2R Application, order the OTA system to modify SPN ONS and SMSP at SIM, if unsuccessful there is an action. The Update SPN_ONS process is repeated (retry) at least once. 7. System and method for securing mobile phone numbers without changing SIM in accordance with Clause 2, Provisioning HLR process, which is a process where T2R Application part, terminates the number in HLR of the original service provider. If not successful, it will cause the Provisioning HLR process to repeat (retry) 3 times. 8. The system and methods for retaining mobile phone numbers without changing SIM in accordance with No. 7, which, if the Provisioning HLR process has not been successfully performed (retry), the next step will be ready With the Provisioning HLR process repeated (retry) until 12:00 AM.