EXFO has filed a patent for a method and system to determine a mobile network operator identifier based on a mobile device subscriber number and a telecommunications network event. The method involves analyzing the response from a portability server and storing an association between the mobile network operator identifier and the subscriber number. GlobalData’s report on EXFO gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Method for determining mobile network operator identifier in telecommunications network event
A recently filed patent (Publication Number: US20230275992A1) describes a method for determining a mobile network operator identifier in relation to a mobile device subscriber number and a telecommunications network event. The method involves analyzing a response received from a portability server and extracting the identifier of the mobile network operator associated with the second mobile device subscriber number. This information is then stored in a dedicated storing structure, such as a table or a database.
The patent also mentions additional features of the method. It includes displaying information about the association between the mobile network operator identifier and the subscriber number on a user interface during a given period of time. The method involves extracting a code comprising a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network Code (MNC) from the response and obtaining the mobile network operator name associated with the code from a database. This operator name can also be displayed on the user interface.
The method further includes determining whether the second mobile device subscriber number is ported or not ported. For 2G or 3G cellular technology, the response from a Mobile Number Portability (MNP) server is parsed to retrieve the portability status and extract the MCC and MNC of the operator. For 4G or 5G technology, a Domain Name Server Electronic Numbering server sends a response formatted according to VoIP protocol, and the method involves parsing a SIP URI scheme to obtain the MCC and MNC.
The patent also describes a non-transitory computer-readable medium with a computer program that implements the steps of the method. Additionally, a system is mentioned, which includes an analyzing module to analyze the response and extract the mobile network operator identifier, and a storing module to store the association between the identifier and the subscriber number. The system may also include a data store to store the association in the form of a database or a table.
Overall, this patent presents a method and system for determining the mobile network operator identifier based on a subscriber number and a telecommunications network event. The method involves analyzing responses from portability servers and extracting relevant information to establish the association between the identifier and the subscriber number.
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