177 results about "Unstructured Supplementary Service Data" patented technology

A system and method for mobile payment. The system and method provide for a user of a mobile telephony device (MTD), having an affixed wireless identification tag, to make payments, and other similar financial transactions, by presenting the MTD at a point-of-sale (POS), or equivalent, and by providing a confirmation, including a personal identification number, to complete the financial transaction via a data communication infrastructure (e.g. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)) supported by the MTD.

The invention relates to a telecommunication method and a system suitable for same for establishing a connection with a mobile station, for example a GSM mobile telephone, of a subscriber located in a visited public land mobile network. According to said method the calling mobile subscriber in the visited public land mobile network prepares a short message, for example an unstructured supplementary service data message with the desired destination number and sends said message, which is then transmitted to a callback computer which establishes a connection between the calling mobile subscriber and the desired destination number. A connection to a called mobile subscriber in a visited public land mobile network is established by a callback computer whose number is assigned to the called mobile subscriber in the home location register. Before a connection is established the remaining credit and airtime of the mobile subscriber is verified in a prepaid module connected to the callback computer, on the basis of prepaid amounts or with the aid of at least one schedule of telephone tariffs and on the basis of a location of said subscribers stored in the home location register of the home public land mobile network.

Systems, methods, apparatus and computer program products related to mobile communications are disclosed. One method includes, responsive to a mobile originated teleservice request, pushing a contextual network initiated Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) session back to an originating mobile device including presenting a listing of a plurality of service options associated with a caller and / or the called party address information captured in the teleservice request.

There is provided a method of modifying parameters of a user terminal in a radio system and radio system. The method comprises the step of generating a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary. Service Data) message comprising data relating to parameters of the user terminal. The method further comprises the steps of transmitting the USSD message from the user terminal to a home location register of the radio system, forwarding the received USSD message from the home location register via a USSD gateway to an application server, and modifying the parameters of the user terminal based on the data relating to the parameters of the user terminal.

An embodiment of the invention discloses an interactive voice response method, an interactive voice response system and interactive voice response equipment. The method includes: an IVR (interactive voice response) platform sends a USSR (unstructured supplementary service data request) message to a switch, menu information is carried in the USSR message, and the switch sends the USSR message carrying menu information to a user terminal; the user terminal displays a visual menu according to the received USSR message, receives a command for selecting menu options and sends menu option information to the IVR platform; and the IVR platform displays voice according to the received menu option information. By applying the method, the system and the equipment, a user can obtain voice self service more conveniently.

Disclosed is a system and method for enabling personalized shared mobile phone usage within a wireless telecommunications network, including an illustrative application of the invention as it relates to mobile subscribers who cannot afford a mobile phone handset in the emerging markets. For instance, a prepaid wireless subscriber can be provisioned on a wireless network without the need for a mobile phone handset or SIM but with a personal phone number. The subscriber may access his account and invoke the system by keying in an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) short code followed by his account number on a borrowed handset to access a personalized menu sent from the system over the network. Key features of the disclosure are the very low cost of entry and the ability for a subscriber to access the system from any GSM MAP2+ handsets without the need for any modification or downloading of applications.

A method is provided for handling a call communication session via a communication address associated with a private network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) protocol. USSD messages are used between the wireless private network subscriber and a wireless network to provide the subscriber with information about the caller, and routing options of the call. The subscriber can also inform the wireless network using USSD messages how to proceed with the call. USSD messages such as but not limited to, transferring the call to another subscriber with canned messages, transferring the call to a subscriber's voice mail, establishing a conference call, swapping to other call, creating new call, consulting with other person, transferring to specific predefined person, hold, consulting with other person via canned message, etc. Another method is exchanging the device status information using USSD messages.

Disclosed is an enhanced system and method for bridging calls across telecommunications networks, including an illustrative application of the invention as it relates to international roaming among prepaid wireless subscribers. For instance, whenever wireless subscribers roam internationally they may invoke the system by keying in an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) short code followed by the number to be dialed. Said subscriber's prepaid account is then decremented in real-time (until such account is fully depleted). A key feature of the disclosure generally is the bridging of the call legs between the wireless subscriber initiating the telephone communication and that of the receiving party through a series of general purpose databases and computers without requiring modifications to existing core network or handset infrastructure.

The present invention adopts public wireless network GSM based on Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) protocol as alarm signal transmittal mode in monitoring system, to realize wireless transmission utilizing public wireless network. The present invention adopts wireless connection among different kinds of transducers, video camera head, and alarm processing device, solving monitor terminal general assembling and adjusting difficulty etc problem. All unit of monitor terminal adopt battery operation. The present invented alarm signal receive processing system is one intelligent system having analytical treatment function, configuring an information processing centre data base in wireless network special server. Alarm signal is transmitted to centre database through public wireless network, centre data base in time proceeding analysing alarm information and according to advanced configuration transmitting to relevant alarm information receiving terminal. The present invention can convenient realize long-distance real time monitoring and controlling.

A system and apparatus for call control management using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) protocol. The system and apparatus uses USSD messages between the wireless private network subscriber and a wireless network to provide subscribers with information about callers and routing options of the call. The subscriber can also inform the system using USSD messages how to proceed with the call. The system provides USSD messages such as but not limited to, transferring the call to another subscriber with canned messages, transferring the call to a subscriber's voice mail, establishing a conference call, swapping to other call, creating new call, consulting with other person, transferring to specific predefined person, hold, consulting with other person via canned message, etc. The system and apparatus also exchanges device status information using USSD messages.

The present invention relates to a method of providing a location specific service in a digital cellular communication network using unstructured supplementary service data. In the method, the service data is sent to a network node of said network by at least one mobile station, and the service is dependent of location information of said at least one mobile station. Said method comprises a step of including location information in said service data by said network node. The invention is further related to a network node for use with a method as described here.

The invention provides a method and means of authenticating a user in a communications session (such as an on-line payment) on a first communications channel (such as the Internet 12). In a preliminary step, data pertaining to the user and a user-operated mobile phone 24 is stored in a data store 18 that is in communication with the first communication channel. In this step, data uniquely associated with the phone SIM, preferably the SIM IMSI is recorded along with more general user data, including the mobile phone number or MS ISDN. The communications session triggers an out-of-band authentication of the communications session on a second channel established between the mobile phone 24 and the service provider 22 associated with the phone using network initiated Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD). The USSD session is used to handle the out-of-band authentication process.

The invention provides a method for implementing remote-control and passive keyless system based on Bluetooth technology, which relates to the field of wireless monitoring and information technology. In order to solve the problem and inconvenience that the prior keyless system is low in security and requires users to carry extra appendages, the invention combines Bluetooth technology, communication technology and wireless monitoring technology, introduces communication hardware encryption, protocol encryption above link layer and other embedded software modes, combines USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) and ring-back tone control technique, provides users with a method for implementing Bluetooth-based RKE (Remote Keyless Entry) and PKE (Passive Remote Keyless Entry) which is also known as PEG (passive entry go) systems, furthest solves the problem of the security of keyless systems, and reduces added appendages for the users.

Methods and apparatus for initiating a Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) push session to push information from a push proxy gateway to a mobile station in a wireless communication network are provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises transmitting an initiation request to the mobile station using a connection-oriented signalling channel, the mobile station establishing a push session in response to the initiation request. Preferably, the connection-oriented signalling channel transmits the initiation request without using a store-and-forward mechanism. In one embodiment, the connection-oriented signalling channel comprises an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel. The initiation request may conform to a WAP protocol for Service Initiation Requests (SIRs) or a USSD protocol for Unstructured Supplementary Service Requests (USSRs). In the latter case, the method may comprise establishing a connection with the mobile station using USSD; and sending a USSR message requesting the mobile station to activate and establish a push session.

An interactive positioning monitoring method and system based on radio communication network relates to wireless monitoring and information technology field. In order to solve limitations of communication in conventional monitoring method such as low coverage, single mode, high cost and no interactivity, the invention transmits various monitoring instruction and information between the monitoring object side and the monitoring platform side via a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) which is established after the monitoring object side is triggered, and meanwhile, a user can perform positioning, monitoring and related information value-added service on the monitoring object side via a radio communication terminal or a computer on internet.

The invention is suitable for a mobile communication terminal, and provides a method for acquiring position information by the mobile communication terminal. The method comprises the steps of: a, sending a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) location request to a mobile operator server by the mobile communication terminal, wherein the USSD location request carries a Cell-ID of a cell in which the mobile communication terminal is located; and b, receiving the feedback information of the mobile operator server by the mobile communication terminal, wherein the information carries the position information corresponding to the Cell-ID. Compared with the traditional GPS location mode, the technical scheme provided by the invention has simpler and more rapid realization, no need of complex operation and no need of extra support from software and hardware.

The invention discloses a method and a system of group user communication, wherein the group user staff utilizes a real-name service sub-system, an integrated service access gateway (ISAG) and an integrated service management platform, and accesses a public network through an ISAG, the group user staff registers in a name pass system which is comprised by the above systems, and establishes the corresponding relationship between the self-name and marks of practical communication terminal, all the communication terminal marks are unified managed in the system, the staff initiates calling by the name of called user instead of the telephone number through an unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) mode, short massage mode, speech mode, costumer terminal software mode and a web page (Web) mode, the system finds out the called user and makes a back-call, thereby establishing a communication association between the calling user and the called user. The method can reasonably solve the problem of tautonym of the called user and improve the interaction of the user.

The embodiment of the invention relates to a method and a device for processing USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data). The method comprises the following steps: when an application server determines that a mobile terminal in a long-term-evolution based voice communication network has the USDD service capability based on an IP multimedia subsystem, the application server sends an invitation message comprising an identity of the USSD service to the mobile terminal through a CSCF (call session control function) entity; the invitation response sent by the mobile terminal through the CSCF entity is received, wherein the invitation response carries the replay message input by a user and the replay message comprises the identity of the USSD service; a message for asking for executing the USSD service is sent according to the replay message and carries the identity of the USSD service; a message for asking for executing the USSD service is sent to a user data server, so that the user data server can process the USSD service according to the identity of the USSD service carried by the message for asking for executing the USSD service.

A message processing system, such as an Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) gateway, sends a first message having a specific type of data content to a wireless communications device within a wireless communications network. In response to being unable to process the specific type of data content, the wireless communications device sends an error message to the message processing system. In response to receipt of the specific error message, the message processing system automatically triggers a transmission of a firmware upgrade notification message (e.g., a Wireless Application Protocol PUSH message) to the wireless communications device, which triggers the wireless communications device to request a firmware upgrade, from an external server (e.g., a Firmware Over The Air server), that enables the wireless communications device to become capable of processing the specific type of data content.

A method is provided for handling a call communication session via a communication address associated with a private network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) protocol. USSD messages are used between the wireless private network subscriber and a wireless network to provide the subscriber with information about the caller, and routing options of the call. The subscriber can also inform the wireless network using USSD messages how to proceed with the call. USSD messages such as but not limited to, transferring the call to another subscriber with canned messages, transferring the call to a subscriber's voice mail, establishing a conference call, swapping to other call, creating new call, consulting with other person, transferring to specific predefined person, hold, consulting with other person via canned message, etc. Another method is exchanging the device status information using USSD messages.

The embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus and a Mobile Terminal (MT) for updating the service content of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), involve the technical field of communications and are aimed to improve the update flexibility for the USSD service of the MT. The method includes: transmitting a version information request message to a USSD configuration server; receiving a version information request response message transmitted from the USSD configuration server, and obtaining the version information of a USSD configuration file from the information request response message; comparing the version information of the USSD configuration file with the version information of its own USSD configuration file; obtaining the USSD configuration file from the USSD configuration server if the version of the USSD configuration file is higher than the version of its own USSD configuration file; and updating its own USSD service content using the USSD configuration file. The embodiments of the present invention are used in the technology for updating the service content of the USSD.

The present invention discloses a system and method for allowing IMS subscribers to perform service and session control of IMS services via a CS access. A User Equipment, UE, that is registered with an IMS network but is not in a position to access the IMS network using IP can still access the IMS network and control the IMS sessions by sending Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, messages via an available Circuit Switched network that is connected to the IMS network.

Methods and systems for providing credit through USSD are described. A user dials a short USSD code onto his or her mobile device, and is prompted to enter an authentication code to confirm his or her identity. Once authenticated, the user is presented with a USSD menu that includes an option to pay with credit. The user chooses this option, and is prompted to enter an amount for the credit. The service provider checks the credit score of the user, and approves or denies credit based on the score. When the credit score is acceptable, the user is asked to enter the merchant ID for the store and to confirm checkout. The amount for the purchase is then transferred to the merchant by the service provider.

A computer-implemented method and system for providing Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services is provided. The computer-implemented method comprises the steps of configuring a cross-operator USSD module for receiving one or more service requests sent to a cross-operator number by one or more communication devices associated with one or more telecommunication service providers. The cross-operator USSD module further processes the one or more service requests for generating one or more interactive USSD menus based on information retrieved from the one or more service requests and one or more pre-defined rules. Furthermore, the cross-operator USSD module renders the one or more interactive USSD menus on the one or more communication devices, wherein the one or more interactive USSD menus facilitate one or more users of the one or more communication devices to avail the USSD services.

The invention discloses an unstructured supplementary service data-based (USSD) intelligent household appliance remote control method, a USSD-based intelligent household appliance remote control device and a USSD-based intelligent household appliance remote control system. The device and the system comprise a household appliance control terminal and a household appliance wireless communication gateway, wherein the household appliance control terminal is used for transmitting a USSD household appliance operation request to the household appliance wireless communication gateway and receiving a USSD household appliance operation response returned by the household appliance wireless communication gateway; and the household appliance wireless communication gateway is used for determining a household appliance operation instruction represented by the received USSD household appliance operation request, performing corresponding operation on the household appliance under control thereof according to the household appliance operation instruction and returning the USSD household appliance operation response generated after the corresponding operation to the household appliance control terminal. The method, the device and the system provided by the invention improve the convenience of the intelligent household appliance control operation and the efficiency of the intelligent household appliance remote control.

The invention discloses a recharging and paying method based on unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) and a recharging and paying platform. The recharging and paying method comprising the following steps: a mobile network obtains the recharging and paying service information which is from a user terminal and is of the USSD format, wherein the recharging and paying service information carries the recharging and paying service code, the recharging and paying service type and the terminal number to be recharged and paid; the mobile network sends the recharging and paying service information to the recharging and paying platform according to the recharging and paying service code; the recharging and paying platform processes the relevant recharging and paying service information according to the recharging and paying service type; and the recharging and paying platform sends the relevant recharging and paying service information processing result to the user terminal through the USSD information. Adopting the technical scheme, the invention can save the cost of developing the recharging cards by the operator and can develop the recharging and paying service rapidly with low cost by fully utilizing the real-time and reliable connection of the USSD technology.

The invention provides an achieving system for broadband account password resetting. The broadband account password resetting is achieved on the mobile network through the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) mode. The system comprises a USSD function supporting mobile terminal and a USSD broadband account password resetting system. The mobile terminal is used by a user for transmitting USSD information to the USSD broadband account password resetting system through the mobile network and conducting USSD information interaction operation with the USSD broadband account password resetting system. The USSD broadband account password resetting system is used for resetting user broadband account password according to the USSD information and returning the password to the mobile terminal. An achieving method for the broadband account password resetting is further disclosed. The method and the device provide a method for resetting broadband account password in real time for the user, facilitate the use, reduce fault report quantity of the user, reduce working pressure of service personnel, and reduce operating cost of telecommunication enterprises.

The invention provides a method and a device for realizing encrypted message communication. The method comprises the following steps: a first unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) service request from a calling party terminal is received by a secret key center, wherein, the first USSD service request comprises a USSD operation code of the secrete key used for requesting the encrypted message for communication, a calling party terminal identification and a called party terminal identification; the first USSD service request is sent before a calling service request or a short message service request is initiated by the calling party terminal; the first secrete key communicated with the encrypted message is distributed by the secrete key center according to the USSD operation code; the distributed first secrete key communicated with the encrypted message is sent to the calling party terminal and the called party terminal by the secrete key center, thus the encrypted message communication is carried out on the encrypted message and / or the decrypted message of the calling party terminal and the called party terminal.

The invention provides a USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) server, an HLR (Home Location Register) server, and a call forwarding method based on USSD, wherein the USSD server comprises a first receiving module, an analyzing module, an instruction generating module and a first transmitting module, wherein the first receiving module is used for receiving USSD instruction word strings transmitted by a first terminal via a mobile switching center, a USSD gateway or a USSD center in sequence; the analyzing module is used for analyzing the USSD instruction word strings so as to get an analytic result; the instruction generating module is used, when the analytic result indicates that all the USSD instruction word strings are legal, for generating a call forwarding control instruction according to the USSD instruction word strings; and the first transmitting module is used for transmitting the call forwarding control instruction to the HLR server. By adopting the USSD server, the HLR server, and the call forwarding method based on USSD disclosed by the invention, a user can use a current terminal to control a terminal which is temporarily not in hand to start or to close a call forwarding function.