Evaluating accuracy of mobility data maintained by a communication network

摘要

A computer-implemented method for systematically evaluating accuracy of data in a home location register, independent of call processing and in the absence of interference with resources required for call processing at the home location register. The method includes operational steps of: identifying, from among a plurality of subscribers, a subscriber serviced by a visited location register and identifying the visited location register servicing the identified subscriber. The method also includes forwarding a message to the identified visited location register to determine if there is a corresponding record for the identified subscriber, and determining, based on a reply to the forwarded message or lack thereof, the accuracy of home location register's record for the identified subscriber.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising operational steps of:
identifying, from among a plurality of mobile devices having records in a home location register of a mobile communication network, a mobile device having a record in the home location register indicating the identified mobile device is registered for network servicing via a visited location register; identifying, from the record for the identified mobile device in the home location register, the visited location register indicated as servicing the identified mobile device; and independent of call processing and in the absence of interference with resources required for call processing at the home location register:
forwarding a message to the identified visited location register to determine if there is a corresponding record for the identified mobile device in the identified visited location register;determining, based on a reply, if any, to the forwarded message or lack thereof, the accuracy of the indication of registration for network servicing with the identified visited location register in the record at the home location register for the identified mobile device; andrecording a result associated with the determination of accuracy.