Notifying a wireless communication system about previously registered wireless communication systems
View Patent ↗Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods that notify a current wireless communication network about a previous wireless communication network. In a particular embodiment, a wireless device wirelessly registers with a first wireless communication system to obtain first registration data. The wireless device stores the first registration data and wirelessly communicates over the first wireless communication system. The communications are then terminated with the first wireless communication system. After terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication system, the wireless device wirelessly registers with a second wireless communication system to obtain second registration data and stores the second registration data. The wireless device transfers the first registration data to the second wireless communication system and receives user information from the second wireless communication system. The second wireless communication system used the first registration data to retrieve the user information from the first wireless communication system.
1. A method of operating a communication system comprising:
in a wireless communication device, wirelessly registering with a first wireless communication network to receive first registration data from a first authorization system for the first wireless communication network, storing the first registration data, wirelessly communicating over the first wireless communication network, and terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network;
in the wireless communication device, after terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network, wirelessly registering with a second wireless communication network to receive second registration data from a second authorization system for the second wireless communication network, storing the second registration data, and wirelessly transferring the first registration data to the second wireless communication network;
in the wireless communication device, wirelessly receiving user information from the second wireless communication network, wherein the second authorization system used the first registration data to retrieve the user information from the first wireless communication network.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises powering off the wireless communication device.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises losing wireless connectivity with the first wireless communication network.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein wirelessly transferring the first registration data to the second wireless communication network occurs when wirelessly registering with the second wireless communication network.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising, in the second wireless communication network, wirelessly receiving the first registration data, processing the first registration data and the second registration data to query the first wireless communication network for the user information, receiving the user information from the first wireless communication network, and wirelessly transferring the user information to the wireless communication device.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the second authorization system comprises an Authentication, Authorization, and Access (AAA) system.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second wireless communication networks is a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second wireless communication networks is a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network.
9. A wireless device comprising:
a communication interface configured to wirelessly register with a first wireless communication network to receive first registration data from a first authorization system for the first wireless communication network, wirelessly communicate over the first wireless communication network, and terminate the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network;
the communication interface further configured to, after the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network are terminated, wirelessly register with a second wireless communication network to obtain second registration data from a second authorization system for the second wireless communication network, wirelessly transfer the first registration data to the second wireless communication network, and receive user information from the second wireless communication network, wherein the second authorization system used the first registration data to retrieve the user information from the first wireless communication network;
a processing system configured to store the first and second registration data in a storage system.
10. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein termination of the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises powering off the wireless communication device.
11. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein termination of the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises losing wireless connectivity with the first wireless communication network.
12. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein the communication interface is configured to wirelessly transfer the first registration data to the second wireless communication network when wirelessly registering with the second wireless communication network.
13. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein the second wireless communication network wirelessly receives the first registration data, processes the first registration data and the second registration data to query the first wireless communication network for the user information, receives the user information from the first wireless communication network, and wirelessly transfers the user information to the wireless device.
14. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein the second authorization system comprises an Authentication, Authorization, and Access (AAA) system.
15. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein at least one of the first and second wireless communication networks is a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network.
16. The wireless device of claim 9 wherein at least one of the first and second wireless communication networks is a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network.
17. A communication system comprising:
a wireless communication device configured to wirelessly register with a first wireless communication network to receive first registration data from a first authorization system for the first wireless communication network, store the first registration data, wirelessly communicate over the first wireless communication network, and terminate the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network;
the wireless communication device further configured, after terminating the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network, to wirelessly register with a second wireless communication network to receive second registration data from a second authorization system for the second wireless communication network, store the second registration data, and wirelessly transfer the first registration data to the second wireless communication network;
the second wireless communication network configured to wirelessly register the wireless communication device, and transfer the second registration data, wirelessly receive the first registration data, process the first registration data and the second registration data to query the first wireless communication network for the user information, receive the user information from the first wireless communication network, and wirelessly transfer the user information to the wireless communication device.
18. The communication system of claim 17 wherein termination of the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises powering off the wireless communication device.
19. The communication system of claim 17 wherein termination of the wireless communications with the first wireless communication network comprises losing wireless connectivity with the first wireless communication network.
20. The communication system of claim 17 wherein the wireless communication device is configured to wirelessly transfer the first registration data to the second wireless communication network when wirelessly registering with the second wireless communication network.