US5835856A
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Transporting user defined billing data within a mobile telecommunications network
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-08
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Granted: 1998-11-10
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Expires: 2016-05-08
Abstract
Abstract User defined or entered text messages are transported from a mobile station to the serving mobile switching center (MSC) over a connection-less communications link. An application module within the serving MSC extracts the encapsulated user defined text messages from the received signal for forwarding to the associated billing center. The billing center, after consolidating the call data received by a Toll Ticket, produces billing statements containing the user defined text messages allowing mobile subscribers to better identify and keep record of each call.
Inventors
- 👤 Mahesh Patel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/44; H04M15/07; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/24; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0104; H04M2215/20; H04M2215/2026; H04M2215/32; H04M2215/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for communicating text messages between a mobile station and a billing center within a mobile telecommunications network for inclusion in a billing statement, said method comprising the steps of: encapsulating mobile subscriber entered text messages into a connection-less signal, said text messages associated with a particular call; transmitting said connection-less signal from said mobile station to a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; extracting said text messages encapsulated in said connection-less signal by said MSC; transmitting said extracted text messages from said MSC to said billing center; and generating, by said billing center, said billing statement, said billing statement including said transmitted text messages for said particular call.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for communicating text messages between a mobile station and a billing center within a mobile telecommunications network for inclusion in a billing statement, said method comprising the steps of: encapsulating mobile subscriber entered text messages into a connection-less signal, said text messages associated with a particular call; transmitting said connection-less signal from said mobile station to a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; extracting said text messages encapsulated in said connection-less signal by said MSC; transmitting said extracted text messages from said MSC to said billing center; and generating, by said billing center, said billing statement, said billing statement including said transmitted text messages for said particular call.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said connection-less signal comprises an outgoing call setup request message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said connection-less signal comprises an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of transmitting said extracted text messages further comprises the step of transmitting said extracted text messages using a Toll Ticket (TT).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of assigning a unique identification number representing said particular call to said extracted text messages and wherein said step of transmitting said connection-less signal comprises the step of transmitting said assigned unique identification number.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for communicating text messages associated with a particular call from a mobile station to a billing center for inclusion in a billing statement, said system comprising: a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; a connection-less communications system for transporting said text messages from said mobile station to said MSC; wherein said MSC comprises: an application module for receiving said text messages transported over said connection-less communications system; a charging module interfaced with said application module for generating a Toll Ticket (TT) representing said particular call, said TT storing said received text messages; and means for transporting said generated TT to said billing center, said billing center generating said billing statement using said generated TT, said billing statement including said text messages.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
125 words
A system for communicating text messages associated with a particular call from a mobile station to a billing center for inclusion in a billing statement, said system comprising: a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; a connection-less communications system for transporting said text messages from said mobile station to said MSC; wherein said MSC comprises: an application module for receiving said text messages transported over said connection-less communications system; a charging module interfaced with said application module for generating a Toll Ticket (TT) representing said particular call, said TT storing said received text messages; and means for transporting said generated TT to said billing center, said billing center generating said billing statement using said generated TT, said billing statement including said text messages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said connection-less communications system comprises an outgoing call setup request signal encapsulating said text messages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 6 wherein said connection-less communications system comprises an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message transmitted over a control channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said application module comprises a USSD handler application module.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for correlating text messages with a billing record representing a particular call, said system comprising: a mobile station comprising a first application module, said first application module retrieving text messages for said particular call; a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; a connection-less communications link connecting said mobile station with said MSC, said connection-less communications link transporting said text messages from said mobile station to said MSC; and wherein said MSC further comprises a second application module for retrieving said transported text message from said connection-less communications link and associating said retrieved text messages with said billing record representing said particular call.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for correlating text messages with a billing record representing a particular call, said system comprising: a mobile station comprising a first application module, said first application module retrieving text messages for said particular call; a mobile switching center (MSC) serving said mobile station; a connection-less communications link connecting said mobile station with said MSC, said connection-less communications link transporting said text messages from said mobile station to said MSC; and wherein said MSC further comprises a second application module for retrieving said transported text message from said connection-less communications link and associating said retrieved text messages with said billing record representing said particular call.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said first application module retrieves said text messages from a mobile subscriber via a keypad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said first application module retrieves said text messages from a memory register attached to said mobile station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said memory register comprises a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said connection-less communications link comprises a control channel transporting an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said connection-less communications link comprises a control channel transporting an outgoing call setup request message.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said second application module associates said text message with said billing record by storing both said text message and said billing record into a Toll Ticket (TT).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 10 wherein said second application module associates said text message with said billing record by assigning a unique identification number to both said text messages and said billing record.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
82 words
A method within a mobile switching center (MSC) for generating a billing record containing user defined text messages for a particular call connection, said method comprising the steps of: establishing a particular call connection with a mobile station; receiving user defined text messages over a connection-less communications link from said mobile station, said user defined text messages associated with said particular call connection; and generating a billing record representing said particular call connection, said billing record storing said user defined text messages.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
82 words
A method within a mobile switching center (MSC) for generating a billing record containing user defined text messages for a particular call connection, said method comprising the steps of: establishing a particular call connection with a mobile station; receiving user defined text messages over a connection-less communications link from said mobile station, said user defined text messages associated with said particular call connection; and generating a billing record representing said particular call connection, said billing record storing said user defined text messages.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said step of receiving said user defined text messages comprises the step of receiving a call setup request signal containing said user defined text messages.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said step of receiving said user defined text messages comprises the step of receiving an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) message encapsulating said user-defined text messages from said mobile station.
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