Method and device for managing a subscriber device

摘要

A method for managing a subscriber device includes a first detection step in which a first device detects a first status relating to a presence of a subscriber device under a radio coverage of a home mobile network. In the first detection step, the first device intercepts a message for requesting whether the subscriber device has or has not been stolen, as request message, the request message originating from a Mobile Switching Center relating to the home mobile network and being addressed to an Equipment Identity Register relating to the home mobile network. A corresponding first device is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for managing a subscriber device, the method comprising a first detection step in which a first device detects a first status relating to a presence of the subscriber device under a radio coverage of a home mobile network,
wherein the first detection step comprises the first device intercepting a message for requesting whether the subscriber device has or has not been stolen, as a request message, wherein the request message originates from a Mobile Switching Center relating to the home mobile network and is addressed to an Equipment Identity Register relating to the home mobile network; wherein the method further comprises a second detection step in which a second device detects a second status relating to a presence of the subscriber device under a radio coverage of a foreign mobile network that borders the home mobile network; wherein, when the subscriber device is detected under the radio coverage of the home mobile network and under the radio coverage of the foreign mobile network, the first device, the second device, or a third device registers the first status and the second status; and wherein the method further comprises a home border cell identity retrieval step in which the second device sends to a Home Location Register relating to the home mobile network an identity request for getting an identity relating to a latest known cell, the Home Location Register relating to the home mobile network sends to the second device a message, as a response to the identity request, including the latest known cell identity, and the first device, the second device, or a third device registers the latest known cell identity.