| US 7,577,432 B2 | ||
| Blocking network selection redirection attempts in roaming | ||
| Reuven Della-Torre, Ramat-Gan (Israel) | ||
| Assigned to StarHome GmbH, Zurich (Switzerland) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/226,421. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/609810, filed on Sep. 15, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0068778 A1, Mar. 30, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04Q 7/20 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 455—432.1 [455/435; 455/552; 455/434; 455/414; 455/412; 455/456; 455/452.1] | 33 Claims |
| 1. Apparatus associated with a visited network for blocking of redirection attempts made by a home network when a mobile unit
roams in said visited network, the apparatus comprising:
a detector, configured for detecting:
a) a roaming transaction by a mobile unit of a visiting user and
b) a respective redirection attempt directed at said mobile unit roaming at said visited network, the attempt being made by
a home network of said visiting user; and
a redirection blocker, associated with said detector and configured for blocking said detected redirection attempt, thereby
preventing said redirection from occurring, such that said mobile unit successfully registers at said visited network.
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