	US 7,587,473 B2
	Network support for reconfiguration of subscriber mobile configuration data
David S. Benco, Winfield, Ill. (US); David H. Blackmore, Mckena, Ill. (US); and Sandra L. True, St. Charles, Ill. (US)
Assigned to Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, N.J. (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/687,456.
Prior Publication US 2005/0085225 A1, Apr. 21, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 15/177 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 709—220 [709/202; 709/221; 709/222]

14 Claims

1. A method for providing network support for reconfiguration of mobile configuration data for a mobile station, comprising the steps of:

storing mobile configuration data for a mobile station in a mobile subscriber database in the mobile station;

storing the mobile configuration data in a network subscriber database in the network;

changing, directly via the mobile station, the mobile configuration data in the network subscriber database;

synchronizing, in response to the changing of the mobile configuration data in the network subscriber database, the mobile configuration data in the mobile subscriber database with the mobile configuration data in the network subscriber database of the mobile station, such that the changed mobile configuration data is first updated in the network subscriber database and then downloaded to the mobile station where the changes are applied to the mobile configuration data in the mobile subscriber database of the mobile station; and

wherein new mobile configuration data is updated in the network subscriber database and then downloaded to the mobile station if the configuration data was updated via user interfaces that are unassociated with the mobile station; and

wherein when a PC-based application locally reconfigures data directly on the mobile station, the mobile station then sends the reconfigured data to the network subscriber database for storage.