Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080267125 | BI-DIRECTIONAL AND REVERSE DIRECTIONAL RESOURCE RESERVATION SETUP PROTOCOL - A wireless user equipment (UE) configured to initiate a packet based session includes a reservation setup protocol (RSVP) message generator configured to transmit a RSVP PATH message. The RSVP PATH message includes a direction indication. The direction indicator indicates that reservations should be made for the UE to transmit only, to receive only or to both transmit and receive. The UE also includes an RSVP message receiver configured to receive an RSVP RESV message indicating that reservations have been made as a result of the RSVP PATH message. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268846 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDOFF FROM GPRS/GERAN TO LTE EUTRAN - A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. An HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received. | 10-30-2008 |
20080273488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE BASED ACCESS POINT NAME (APN) SELECTION - A procedure is provided wherein a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN) receives a request for an access point name (APN) the SGSN making a determination if the requested packet data protocol (PDP) and APN are the same as subscribed information. In the event that the requested and subscribed PDP type and the requested and subscribed APN are not the same, the SGSN advises that the APN requested is not authorized and agreement to terms and conditions and the provision of credit (or debit) card information must be provided to obtain the requested APN. | 11-06-2008 |
20080299911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE SIGNALING AND CONFIGURATION - A method implemented in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) for signaling Quality of Service (QoS) information. The method includes the WTRU transmitting a first scalar value indicative of a first plurality of QoS parameters, and the WTRU receiving a second scalar value indicative of a second plurality of QoS parameters | 12-04-2008 |
20080305825 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CAPABILITY AND CORE NETWORK INFORMATION TO SUPPORT INTERWORKING BETWEEN 3GPP AND NON-3GPP NETWORKS - A method and apparatus for providing capability information and core network information to support interworking between a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network and a non-3GPP network are disclosed. A user equipment (UE) sends UE capability information pertaining to the non-3GPP network such as IEEE 802.11 interworking wireless local area network (I-WLAN), an IEEE 802.16 WiMAX network, a fixed broadband network, etc. to a 3GPP network. The 3GPP network may send core network information pertaining to the non-3GPP networks to the UE. | 12-11-2008 |
20080310358 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CELL INFORMATION LIST FOR NON-3GPP CAPABLE USER EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN A 3GPP NETWORK AND SUPPORTING LAYER-2 BASED HANDOFF FROM A UTRAN SYSTEM TO A NON-3GPP SYSTEM - Method and apparatus providing cell information list for non-third generation partnership project (3GPP) capable wireless transmitter/receiver unit (WTRU) operating in a 3GPP network, which camps on a 3GPP channel to obtain information of at least one network available in the cell. The WTRU may request a list having at least one of a trusted IEEE 802.11 network, a non-trusted IEEE 802.11 network, a trusted WiMAX network, and a fixed broadband network. In an inter radio access technology (RAT) procedure for an inter-RAT handover, a list of available systems and at least one of intra-frequency, inter-frequency, and inter-radio access technology (RAT) cells is received and stored while the WTRU is engaged in a call. While moving, the WTRU detects and performs radio frequency (RF) measurements on target cells and systems and reports inter-RAT handover information. Upon receipt of a command, the WTRU initiates a handover, followed by a complete message. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316971 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HANDOVER OPERATION - A method and apparatus for resource management during handover operation includes initiating a handover from a first access network to a second access network. A policy update message is sent and a policy update confirmation message is received. A general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GTP) message and a radio access bearer (RAB) release message is sent and a GTP and RAB release acknowledgment is received. Connectivity is established for uplink and downlink transmission in the second access network. | 12-25-2008 |
20080316972 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURES - A method of and apparatus for handover between a 3GPP based network and a non-3GPP network is disclosed where a policy update to a new gateway is requested. A confirmation of the policy update is sent from the policy and charging rules function (PCRF) to the 3GPP packet data network gateway (PDN GW). The new gateway also confirms the policy update to the currently serving gateway. The tunnel endpoints and radio resources are released between the PDN GW and the evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG), thereby freeing the resources previously used by the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). A release acknowledgement is sent from the serving gateway to the PCRF confirming the policy update process is complete. The method may be used for handover between 3GPP and non-3GPP networks and vice versa. The method and apparatus may be practiced over the S | 12-25-2008 |
20090016302 | OPTIMIZED MOBILITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES USING PRE-REGISTRATION TUNNELING PROCEDURES - A method and apparatus for optimizing mobility management procedures comprises establishing a tunnel between a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a target system core network (CN). The WTRU is handed over from a source system CN system to the target system CN. | 01-15-2009 |
20090017826 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER AND SESSION CONTINUITY USING PRE-REGISTRATION TUNNELING PROCEDURE - A method and apparatus for session continuity using pre-registration tunneling procedure are disclosed. For session continuity, a tunnel is established between a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a core network of a target system via a source system while the WTRU is still connected with the source system. An access procedure is performed toward the target system using the tunnel. A handover is the performed from the source system to the target system once the access procedure is complete. The access procedure includes session initiation protocol (SIP) registration, authentication of the WTRU at the target system, and internet protocol (IP) configuration. The handover may be from a third generation partnership project (3GPP) system to a non-3GPP system, or vice versa. | 01-15-2009 |
20090042569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MOBILE IP AND PROXY MIP IN EVOLVED 3GPP SYSTEMS - A method for reporting mobile internet protocol (MIP) capabilities of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU transmitting a first message, including network MIP capability of the WTRU, the WTRU transmitting a second message including radio MIP capability of the WTRU, and the WTRU receiving a third message including network MIP availability. | 02-12-2009 |
20090103495 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USER INITIATED INTER-DEVICE, INTER-SYSTEM, AND INTER-INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS HANDOFF - Apparatus and method by which Internet Protocol (IP) traffic can be transferred (i.e. handoff) between two different terminals operating according to two different technology standards in two different systems with two different IP addresses. For example, a session handoff can be made between a terminal in Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) a terminal in a 3GPP UMTS or between a terminal in CDMA2000 and a terminal in a 3GPP UMTS. These terminals can be either physically separate entities or logical entities that are encapsulated within a common enclosure. | 04-23-2009 |
20100087189 | FORMAT CONVERTER FOR WLAN-UMTS INTERWORKING EMPLOYING UMTS AIR INTERFACE - A format converter for use with a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) having a transceiver, a wireless local area network (WLAN) having an access point (AP) and a wireless terminal, for providing access to the UMTS by the terminal. The format converter comprises a WLAN transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the AP; a UMTS transceiver for sending and receiving messages to and from the transceiver in the UMTS; and a translator for translating WLAN messages to UMTS format and UMTS messages to WLAN format. | 04-08-2010 |
20100162379 | UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATION MITIGATION - A method and apparatus for mitigating unwanted communication are disclosed. A request to establish communications is received at a first Protection Against Unsolicited Communications in Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (PUC) server. The PUC server determines whether to block the communication. If the communication is blocked, the sender is informed and a record of the blocked communication may be stored. Alternatively, the communication may be delivered to a subsequent PUC server (along with appended information about the sender), the receiver or sent to storage. | 06-24-2010 |
20100208698 | DATA FLOW MOBILITY - A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may communicate using a data flow that is defined according to flow identification information (FII). The WTRU may participate in the transfer of the data flow between access networks of diverse radio access technologies. The WTRU may communicate with a mobility function to obtain access network and mobility policy information. The mobility function may be, for example, an Access Network Discovery Function (ANDSF). The mobility policy information may describe the conditions by which the transfer of data flows between access networks may be permitted. | 08-19-2010 |
20100222091 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the IP-SM-GW, the capability report including the capabilities of the UE. A SMS message is transmitted from a short message service center (SMSC) to the IP-SM-GW. The capabilities of the UE are evaluated at the IP-SM-GW to determine whether the UE can receive the SMS message, and the SMS message is delivered to the UE via the IP-SM-GW if the UE has the capabilities to receive the SMS message. | 09-02-2010 |
20100246532 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING MEDIA INDEPENDENT HANDOVER BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICALLY DIVERSIFIED ACCESS NETWORKS - A wireless communication method and device may be used to perform a media independent handover between technologically diversified access networks. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to communicate with a plurality of technologically diversified access networks, such as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.X networks and Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) networks. The WTRU may include a plurality of access network specific protocol stacks and a media independent handover (MIH) function. The WTRU may be configured to communicate information with each of the plurality of access network specific protocol stacks using protocols specific to each to the plurality of access network protocol stacks. | 09-30-2010 |
20110053619 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLVING LIMITED ADDRESSING SPACE IN MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) ENVIRONMENTS - A method and apparatus for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications between a controller and a group of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), each WTRU within the group having a same international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI). | 03-03-2011 |
20110085535 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the IP-SM-GW, the capability report including the capabilities of the UE. A SMS message is transmitted from a short message service center (SMSC) to the IP-SM-GW. The capabilities of the UE are evaluated at the IP-SM-GW to determine whether the UE can receive the SMS message, and the SMS message is delivered to the UE via the IP-SM-GW if the UE has the capabilities to receive the SMS message. | 04-14-2011 |
20110105131 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL CALL ROUTING FOR HOME EVOLVED NODE-B - The method and apparatus are provided for local call routing for a home Node-B (HNB) and a home evolved Node-B (H(e)NB) using a local authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server and a local private branch exchange (PBX) server without assistance from the core network. A H(e)NB including a receiver for receiving a call setup request that includes an identity (ID) of a target wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and a processor for determining whether the call setup request can be routed locally by comparing the ID of the target WTRU with a list of current members of the closed subscriber group (CSG), and on a condition that the determination is positive, forwarding the call set up request to a local private branch exchange (PBX) server, is described. | 05-05-2011 |
20110110275 | COLLABORATIVE SESSION CONTROL TRANSFER AND INTER-DEVICE TRANSFER IN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) to request collaborative session control transfer for transferring control of an Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) collaborative session from a controller WTRU to another WTRU, such as a controllee WTRU. The collaborative session control transfer request is sent to an IMS Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server (SCC AS). Methods and apparatus are also disclosed for a WTRU to request inter device transfer (IDT) for transferring an IMS collaborative session media session flow from one WTRU to another WTRU. | 05-12-2011 |
20110116473 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE HANDOVER (HO) BETWEEN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) AND CIRCUIT SWITCHED (CS) WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS (WTRUs) - A method and apparatus for Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT) of an IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem (IMS) session between a circuit switched (CS) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and an IMS-capable WTRU. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116495 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE SESSION TRANSFER BETWEEN INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM (IMS) AND H.323 BASED CLIENTS - Methods and apparatus for inter-device session transfer between devices operating according to different protocols are disclosed. The session may be a multimedia session supported by. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the H.323 standard. The devices may include a SIP Client or an H.323 Client. The SIP Client may be an IMS-based SIP Client. An InterWorking Function (IWF) may support a session transfer from a SIP Client to an H.323 Client or from an H.323 Client to a SIP Client. A Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) may support a session transfer from an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-based SIP Client to an H.323 Client or from an H.323 Client to an IMS-based SIP Client. | 05-19-2011 |
20110128911 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATION REGISTRATION - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for Machine to Machine (M2M) communication registration. The methods provide single and periodic registration and may be device or network based. The devices in the system may be divided into groups. A single device member may perform the basic access steps for the group. Other devices may receive related access information on a control channel and use the information to access the system. The devices may send data, get updates, and then go to sleep. Internet addresses may be released or maintained. During a control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Individual devices or the entire group may access the system. During a reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data. | 06-02-2011 |
20110134841 | MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION PREREGISTRATION - A method and apparatus for machine type communication (MTC) preregistration are provided. The methods provide single or periodic preregistrations and may be machine to machine (M2M) application function (AF) or device (MTC user equipment based). The devices in the system may be divided into groups and accessed by on a group Internet Protocol (IP) address. Two wake up cycles may be provided, one for control and one for uploading information (a reporting cycle). During the control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Depending on the paging information, individual devices or the entire group may access the system. In the reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data. | 06-09-2011 |
20110138060 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SESSION DUPLICATION AND SESSION SHARING - A method and apparatus for session duplication within the advanced multimedia system (AMS) framework are disclosed. The method includes duplicating a session running on a first application or device on a second application or device. A method and apparatus for sharing media is disclosed. The method includes sharing media running on a first application or device with a second application or device. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145419 | INTER-DEVICE MOBILITY SESSION RELEASE - A method and apparatus for performing session release are provided. For a transferred communication session between a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and a remote device, wherein at least one of the WTRUs performs the transferred communication session in association with a first Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and at least one other of the WTRUs performs the transferred communication session in association with a second IMS, session release may include releasing the transferred communication session, a portion thereof, one or more of the WTRUs, or a collaborative session associated with the transferred communication session while maintaining service continuity. Any one of the plurality of WTRUs or the remote device may initiate the session release by transmitting a release request. Any one of the plurality of WTRUs may control the transferred communication session and may modify or reject a release request. | 06-16-2011 |
20110173292 | PUSH BASED INTER-OPERATOR INTER-DEVICE TRANSFER - Methods and apparatus for push based inter-operator inter-device transfer are described. Methods include anchoring the inter-device transfer signaling at a source operator, and at a target operator. Methods also include subsequent push and pull based inter-device transfers within a target operator. | 07-14-2011 |
20110182235 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER USER-EQUIPMENT TRANSFER (IUT), ACCESS TRANSFER AND FALLBACK INITIATED BY A SERVICE CENTRALIZATION AND CONTINUITY APPLICATION SERVER (SCC AS) - Methods and apparatuses for Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT), access transfer (AT) and fallback of an IP Multimedia (IM) Subsystem (IMS) session initiated by a service centralization and continuity application server (SCC AS). The SCC AS receiving information, wherein the information includes availability information, capability information or preference information and processing the information to determine IUT or AT capabilities of one or more IMS-capable wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) and initiating AT or IUT. | 07-28-2011 |
20110182270 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SWITCHING A RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGY BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS WITH A MULTI-MODE WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNIT - A method and system for switching a radio access technology (RAT) between wireless communication systems connected to each other while implementing different RATs with a multi-mode WTRU are disclosed. A plurality of wireless communication systems are deployed with overlapping coverage areas wherein each system implements different RATs and are connected to each other such that a service that is provided by one system may be provided through the other system. Each wireless communication system transmits an indication of the existence of an inter-working wireless communication system in a coverage area of each system. The WTRU receives the indication and information regarding the inter-working wireless communication system. The WTRU then initiates a handoff to the inter-working wireless communication system using the received information, whereby the WTRU continues to receive the same services that the WTRU receives from the currently connected wireless communication system through the inter-working wireless communication system. | 07-28-2011 |
20110188449 | INTER-DEVICE SESSION DUPLICATION - A method and apparatus for performing session duplication are provided. A communication session between a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a remote device may be duplicated to add a second WTRU to the communication session without disruption of the communication session on the first WTRU or the remote device. The communication session may be duplicated by a network unit in response to a policy or a communication session duplication request. The first WTRU or the second WTRU may initiate session duplication by transmitting a communication session duplication request. Session duplication may include duplication of one or more media flows associated with the communication session. Session duplication may include transferring or sharing control of the communication session. | 08-04-2011 |
20110196973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE SESSION CONTINUITY (IDSC) OF MULTI MEDIA STREAMS - A method and apparatus for Inter-Device Session Continuity (IDSC). IDSC may include session transfer, session duplication, peer discovery, media transport control, session retrieval, and peer device detection of media streams between wireless transmit receive units (WTRUs) in real-time via Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT) across any internet protocol (IP) based network. This framework allows for both collaborative and non-collaborative media sessions, media session transport and shared media session control under the same subscription or multiple subscriptions. | 08-11-2011 |
20110205937 | PULL BASED INTER-OPERATOR INTER-DEVICE TRANSFER - Methods and apparatus for pull based inter-operator inter-device transfer are described. Methods include anchoring the inter-device transfer signaling solely at a source operator, solely at a target operator and jointly at the source and target operators. | 08-25-2011 |
20110216701 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFICATION AND TRANSFER IN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS - A method and apparatus are described for performing Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) operation. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) registers an IMS service priority with an IMS network. The IMS service priority indicates the WTRU's priority in receiving IMS services. The WTRU may receive an IMS service from the IMS network based on the WTRU's IMS service priority. The IMS service priority may be indicated using a priority value and the WTRU may use Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) messaging to signal with the IMS network. The WTRU may register the service priority value using a q-value parameter in an SIP Contact field header. The WTRU may also register a public user identity with the IMS network and the public user identity may be shared with other IMS-capable WTRUs. | 09-08-2011 |
20110231553 | AUTHORIZING IUT REPLICATION AND DISTINGUISHING REQUESTS FOR REPLICATION FROM TRANSFERS - A method of replicating a media session in a Service Centralized and Continuity Application Server (SCC AS), the method comprising receiving a collaborative replication session invite request from a second wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), performing authorization of the collaborative replication session invite request, allocating a media resource for a replicated media flow, transmitting a response for the replicated media flow in a media resource function (MRF) to second WTRU, updating an access leg on a first WTRU for the replicated media flow with the MRF, and updating a remote leg for the replicated media flow in the MRF. | 09-22-2011 |
20110274041 | DYNAMIC PEER DISCOVERY AND INTER-UNIT TRANSFER (IUT) USING MOBILE INTERNET PROTOCOL (MIP) - Methods and systems for a mobile node of a communication network to use mobile internet protocol (MIP) to query a node, such as a home agent (HA) of the communication network to obtain information regarding other nodes that may be registered with the same node of the network, such as the HA, or nodes that may be registered with the same HoA. Also, a node of a communication network, such as a HA, may send to registered nodes of the communication network via MIP un-requested information regarding nodes that may be registered with the HA, or nodes that may be registered with the same HoA. A node of the communication network may initiate an inter-unit transfer (IUT) to one or more other nodes of the communication network using the information regarding nodes that may be registered with the HA or registered with the same HoA. | 11-10-2011 |
20110310824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-USER DEVICE TRANSFER (IUT) IN A NETWORK BASED MOBILITY DOMAIN - A method and apparatus for performing Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT) across any internet protocol (IP) based network. This framework allows for preparation, execution and completion of data transfer at a target device through registration with a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) and receipt of an IUT request. The target device receives and stores an IP address or a source device. The IP address is used to transmit session information. | 12-22-2011 |
20120004003 | GROUP-BASED MACHINE TO MACHINE COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for performing group-based machine-to-machine communication. Machine-type communication (MTC) wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) may operate in MTC groups. MTC WTRUs belonging to the same MTC group may use a group-based International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and a group-based IP address for data transmission. Group-based network registration may be performed. A group-based IP address and radio resources may be proactively allocated for an MTC group. A master MTC may perform network registration/attachment process on behalf of the MTC group. A group of MTC WTRUs may transmit data according to staggered time windows. | 01-05-2012 |
20120057582 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPORTING WLAN CAPABILITIES Of A DUAL MODE GPRS/WLAN OR UMTS/WLAN WTRU - Method and apparatus for enabling a wireless terminal to communicate the dual-mode capabilities and reporting the interworking capabilities of the two networks with which the wireless terminal have the added capability of obtaining services from either one of the interworking networks. | 03-08-2012 |
20120063391 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING AN EVOLVED UTRAN - A method and system for supporting an evolved universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS) terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) are disclosed. The system includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a UTRAN and an E-UTRAN. The UTRAN sends to the WTRU a list of available radio access technologies in a coverage area of the UTRAN. The list includes information related to the E-UTRAN. The WTRU receives the list and may initiate a handoff based on the list. The WTRU then sends its multi-mode/multi-RAT capability information including the E-UTRAN capability to the UTRAN. The UTRAN then sends a measurement capability message to the WTRU. The measurement capability message includes parameters necessary for performing measurements on an E-UTRAN channel. The WTRU performs measurements based on the measurement capability message and reports measurement results to the UTRAN. The UTRAN may initiate a handoff to the E-UTRAN based on the measurement results. | 03-15-2012 |
20120076096 | BI-DIRECTIONAL AND REVERSE DIRECTIONAL RESOURCE RESERVATION SETUP PROTOCOL - A wireless user equipment (UE) configured to initiate a packet based session includes a reservation setup protocol (RSVP) message generator configured to transmit a RSVP PATH message. The RSVP PATH message includes a direction indication. The direction indicator indicates that reservations should be made for the UE to transmit only, to receive only or to both transmit and receive. The UE also includes an RSVP message receiver configured to receive an RSVP RESV message indicating that reservations have been made as a result of the RSVP PATH message. | 03-29-2012 |
20120077497 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPLEMENTING AN EVOLVED SYSTEM ATTACHMENT PROCEDURE - A wireless communication system and method of implementing an evolved system attachment procedure are disclosed. The system includes a first core network and a second core network which is evolved from the first core network. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sends an attach request message to the second core network. The second core network activates a packet data protocol (PDP) context and sends an attach accept message to the WTRU. The attach accept message includes information regarding the PDP context. The second core network constructs a session and mobility management (SMM) context for session management (SM) and mobility management (MM) for the WTRU. | 03-29-2012 |
20120077500 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDOVER FROM LTE/EUTRAN TO GPRS/GERAN - A method and apparatus for handover of a dual mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) from an LTE system to a GERAN system uses measurements of the LTE and GERAN frequencies and a decision by a source evolved Node B to perform the handover. A GERAN access procedure includes PS attach messages exchanged between the WTRU and the target base station controller and a target SGSN. Alternatively, the GERAN access procedure uses RAN mobility information messages exchanged by the WTRU and the target base station controller and a relocation detect message by the source evolved Node B. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084388 | INTER UE TRANSFER BETWEEN MOBILE INTERNET PROTOCOL CLIENTS - Mobile IP (MIP) protocol may be used to transfer a communication flow between nodes. An indication to transfer the communication flow is received at a first node, and the first node sends a communication flow transfer request via mobile internet protocol. The request is received by a network device. The network device forwards the request for delivery to the second node. The network device receives a response to the request originated from the second node via mobile internet protocol, and instructs a correspondence node to transfer the communication flow to the second node. Upon receiving a response indicating that the communication flow transfer request has been accepted, the first node terminates the communication flow at the first node. The second node resumes the transferred communication flow. | 04-05-2012 |
20120093062 | Inter-Unit Transfer Support Using Mobile Internet Protocol - A WTRU may receive a first a data flow from a source device such as a correspondence node and perform a seamless IUT such that the correspondent node is unaware that the flow has been transferred to a different WTRU. The WTRU may register with a first home agent, wherein the first home agent receives a plurality of messages addressed for a home address. The home agent may forward the messages to the WTRU at a first care-of-address. The WTRU may send a binding update to the first home agent. The binding update may comprise a second traffic selector and a second action. The second action may specify that a second message of the plurality of messages is to be forwarded to a different WTRU when the second message matches the second traffic selector. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102127 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPORTING A SHORT MESSAGE CAPABILITY VIA AN IP MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM - A method and system for reporting short message (SM) capability over an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) using a session initiation protocol (SIP) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) registers with a core network and sends a message indicating its SM capability via the IMS to the core network. The core network then updates the WTRU capabilities based on the message and routes an SM to the WTRU via the IMS. | 04-26-2012 |
20120113900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING CIRCUIT SWITCHED INTERWORKING - A wireless transmit/receive unit communicates with a second wireless transmit/receive unit in a combined circuit switched (CS) session and an IP multimedia core network subsystem (IMS) session, where the second wireless transmit/receive unit uses VoIP. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120845 | PEER DISCOVERY, TARGET SELECTION, AND FLOW REPLICATION FOR INTER USER EQUIPMENT TRANSFERS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are described herein for enabling the transfer of media flow to user equipment (UE) in a network using a mobile IP (MIP) protocol. The media flow may be transferred among UEs that are members of the same group of UEs. UEs, Home Agents (HAs), and/or Session Controllers (SCs) may be implemented in the network to maintain each group and/or transfer media flow between members of the group of UEs. The media flow may be replicated before being sent to the members of the group of UEs. UEs, HAs, SCs, REPLICATORs, and/or Authorization Entities (AEs) may be implemented in replicating media flows as described herein. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131134 | UE Initiated IUT Transfer Based on Policy - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to control an inter user equipment transfer (IUT). A first user equipment (UE) may control an inter user equipment transfer (IUT) associated with a communication flow currently terminated at the first UE. The first UE may receive an indication of an environment change. An evaluation of an IUT policy may be performed in response to the environment change. It may be determined that a second UE is preferred to receive the communication flow. An IUT operation may be performed in relation to the communication flow. For example, the communication flow may be transferred from the first UE to a second UE. | 05-24-2012 |
20120143984 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-USER EQUIPMENT TRANSFER - Techniques for inter-user equipment (UE) transfer (IUT) are disclosed. An application server receives an IUT request for transfer of a media session toward at least one UE such that a media stream is played by at least two UEs that are geographically separated after the transfer. The application server triggers inter-destination media synchronization (IDMS) for group synchronization of the media session among the UEs. The media stream may be anchored at a media server, and a media synchronization application server for the IDMS may be running at the media server. Alternatively, the media stream may be anchored at a media resource function (MRF), and a media synchronization application server for the IDMS may be running at the MRF. | 06-07-2012 |
20120163341 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERWORKING OF CELLULAR NETWORKS AND WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS - A method and system for interworking between cellular networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs) are disclosed. At least one cellular network, at least one WLAN, and an IP network may be deployed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may establish a connection to a WLAN and a tunnel between an access point (AP) and a packet data gateway (PDG) may be established. The PDG may establish a tunnel to an IP network. The WTRU may invoke a service which is delivered through the WLAN. As signal quality from the AP degrades below a predetermined threshold, a handover from the WLAN to the cellular network may be performed. A new connection to the cellular network may be established either before or after breaking the current connection to the WLAN or the two connections may be maintained simultaneously. | 06-28-2012 |
20120178441 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOFF BETWEEN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK (WLAN) AND A UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM (UMTS) - Apparatus and method for providing an automatic handoff process of a dual-mode user equipment (UE) from either a wireless local area network (WLAN) to a universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) or from a UMTS to a WLAN. Handoffs may be initiated by the UE, based upon user preference, signal quality, comparison of location coordinates of the UE and the system to be switched to or signal quality. The available channels of one system may be sent to the UE by the other system or the UE may monitor channels of the system to be switched to and lock on to one. The handoff may also be initiated by the UMTS, the selection being power-based. | 07-12-2012 |
20120201215 | MAPPING MULTIPLE SERVICES INTO A SINGLE RADIO BEARER IN LTE AND SINGLE TUNNEL GPRS - In a wireless communication system, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) adapted to bundle a plurality of services into radio access bearer (RAB) in an uplink signal and unbundle a plurality of services from a RAB in a downlink signal. The WTRU is adapted to communicate with a plurality of services through a communications tunnel. | 08-09-2012 |
20120220323 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE - A method for delivering a short message service (SMS) message to an interworking wireless local area network user equipment (UE) begins by registering the UE with an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW). A capability report is sent from the UE to the IP-SM-GW, the capability report including the capabilities of the UE. A SMS message is transmitted from a short message service center (SMSC) to the IP-SM-GW. The capabilities of the UE are evaluated at the IP-SM-GW to determine whether the UE can receive the SMS message, and the SMS message is delivered to the UE via the IP-SM-GW if the UE has the capabilities to receive the SMS message. | 08-30-2012 |
20120236842 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MOBILE STATION MEDIA FLOWS DURING A COLLABORATIVE SESSION - A method and apparatus are described for synchronizing mobile station (i.e., wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) media flows during a collaboration session. Inter-WTRU transfer request messages, flow addition request messages and session update request messages may be exchanged between a plurality of WTRUs and a session continuity control application server (SCC-AS). Each of the messages may include a session description protocol (SDP) attribute line containing time synchronization information (e.g., a presentation time offset (PTO) information element (IE), a media flow group identity (ID) and a synchronization tolerance IE). The SCC-AS may update the time synchronization information and include the updated information in messages it sends to the WTRUs, which may re-synchronize their respective media flows based on the updated time synchronization information. | 09-20-2012 |
20120252517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING AND SYNCHRONIZING MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION DEVICES - Methods and apparatus for triggering and synchronizing a machine type communication (MTC) device are described. MTC devices may operate in a time controlled mode, where the MTC device attaches to a network at specified intervals to report to a network. The time controlled mode may include two time controlled cycles, a reporting cycle and a control cycle. Methods are also described for communicating the reporting and control cycles between the MTC device and the network or MTC server. These cycles may be communicated on an application layer, by an MTC server using an MTCsp interface or via MTC configuration. In addition, triggering cycles may be sent via the Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) layer by extending discontinuous reception (DRX) cycles or by allowing a network to send the cycles over a broadcast channel by defining new System information block (SIB) information. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252518 | NETWORK INITIATED TRIGGERING OF AN OFFLINE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for network initiated attachment are provided. A machine-type communication (MTC) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is in a detached state. A MTC server sends a trigger request to the MTC WTRU via a network entity, such as a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), a mobility management gateway (MME), a Serving General packet radio service Support Node (SGSN), or a combination thereof. The network entity stores, updates, or obtains information associated with a current, former, or default connection status of the WTRU. The information is obtained from the WTRU attach request message, subscription information, locally stored information, or a combination thereof. The subscription information includes a subscription profile. The WTRU, upon receiving the trigger request, performs a network attachment procedure, enters an attached state and communicates with the MTC server. The WTRU performs a network detach procedure and enters a detached state after completing communications with the MTC server. | 10-04-2012 |
20120257598 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A SELECTIVE IP TRAFFIC OFFLOAD PROCEDURE - A method and apparatus are described for performing a selected Internet protocol (IP) traffic offload (SIPTO) procedure. A network node, (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME) or a serving general packet radio service (GPRS) support node (SGSN)), may receive a packet data network (PDN) connectivity request from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). A determination may be made to perform SIPTO at a local network, and the WTRU may perform a PDN release and reconnection procedure. The determination may be based on at least one of a closed subscriber group (CSG) identity (ID), a home evolved Node-B (HeNB) ID or a local network ID. An access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) may be queried for IP interface selection (OPIIS) rules, a local access point name (APN) that supports per flow SIPTO at a local network, and IP flows that may be routed to the local APN. | 10-11-2012 |
20120281621 | WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK TOPOLOGY - A method and apparatus for generating a topology for wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. A network architecture comprises a traffic optimization service including a traffic optimization server and an adaptor to effect bi-directional translation of a request-response protocol of the traffic optimization service and a signaling protocol of a multimedia network. The traffic optimization server stores information related to wireless communication systems comprising user/location id information including cache proxies, media gateways, and network peers of multiple access networks and cost metric information including maximum bit rate, guaranteed bit rate, storage capacity, CPU capabilities, number of clients serving, battery capabilities, reliability of path, and supported video/audio codec. | 11-08-2012 |
20120307794 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-DEVICE TRANSFER (HANDOFF) BETWEEN IMS AND GENERIC IP CLIENTS - A method of Inter-User Equipment (UE) Transfer (IUT) for use in a Home enhanced-Node B (H(e)NB), the method comprising receiving a transfer command from a first IMS capable WTRU via IMS signaling, translating the transfer command to a non-IMS based message, and transmitting the translated non-IMS based message to a Service Centralization and Continuity Application Server (SCC AS). | 12-06-2012 |
20120314574 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CODER SELECTION AND RATE ADAPTATION FOR 3GPP FOR MEDIA STREAMS BETWEEN A MEDIA AND A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method for enabling coder selection and rate adaptation in a UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN)/enhanced UTRAN (E-UTRAN), the method comprising receiving a media stream from a server at a first data rate, transmitting a feedback signal to the server indicating conditions at the UTRAN/E-UTRAN, wherein the feedback signal includes an indication of available buffer space, roundtrip time, data packets received at the UTRAN/E-UTRAN, data packets played out, and an air link condition, and receiving the media stream at an adjusted second data rate based on the feedback signal transmitted to the server. | 12-13-2012 |
20130007186 | CONTROLLING CONTENT CACHING AND RETRIEVAL - A tracker application server (AS) instructs a content cache server (CCS) to join a peer-to-peer (P2P) swarm based on the status of the P2P swarm. The tracker AS determines whether to invite a CCS to join the P2P swarm be based on an underlying network condition change, a peer node joining or leaving the P2P swarm, change(s) in traffic condition, location, capability or workload of the peer node(s) in the swarm. The tracker AS sends an invitation message to the CCS, indicating the content of interest and a peer list identifying the peer nodes of the P2P swarm. Upon receiving the invitation message from the tracker AS, the CCS sends a response to the tracker AS. Upon receiving a response indicating the acceptance of the invitation, the tracker AS puts the CCS into the P2P swarm, and the CCS joins the swarm using a P2P protocol. | 01-03-2013 |
20130044690 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING AN EVOLVED UTRAN - A method and system for supporting an evolved universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS) terrestrial radio access network (E-UTRAN) are disclosed. The system includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), a UTRAN and an E-UTRAN. The UTRAN sends to the WTRU a list of available radio access technologies in a coverage area of the UTRAN. The list includes information related to the E-UTRAN. The WTRU receives the list and may initiate a handoff based on the list. The WTRU then sends its multi-mode/multi-RAT capability information including the E-UTRAN capability to the UTRAN. The UTRAN then sends a measurement capability message to the WTRU. The measurement capability message includes parameters necessary for performing measurements on an E-UTRAN channel. The WTRU performs measurements based on the measurement capability message and reports measurement results to the UTRAN. The UTRAN may initiate a handoff to the E-UTRAN based on the measurement results. | 02-21-2013 |
20130084829 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING ACCESS TO APPLICATIONS INTEGRATED WITH A VISITED NETWORK - A method and apparatus for interworking between a mobile network operator and an application provider are disclosed. A network application function (NAF) may be co-located with an OpenID provider such that an application server may communicate with the NAF to access a home subscriber server (HSS) via a bootstrapping server function (BSF). The interfaces between BSF and HSS, and between BSF and NAF may be enhanced to carry information that is available through Sh interface between the application server and the HSS. When the WTRU is roaming in a visited network, the application server may communicate with the visited network for charging and policing for serving the service request from the WTRU. The application server may be co-located with an NAF, and may authenticate the WTRU using Generic Bootstrapping Architecture, and may communicate with a BSF in a home network via an eZn-proxy function to access an HSS. | 04-04-2013 |
20130150041 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDOVER AND SESSION CONTINUITY USING PRE-REGISTRATION TUNNELING PROCEDURE - A method and apparatus for session continuity using pre-registration tunneling procedure are disclosed. For session continuity, a tunnel is established between a multi-mode wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a core network of a target system via a source system while the WTRU is still connected with the source system. An access procedure is performed toward the target system using the tunnel. A handover is the performed from the source system to the target system once the access procedure is complete. The access procedure includes session initiation protocol (SIP) registration, authentication of the WTRU at the target system, and internet protocol (IP) configuration. The handover may be from a third generation partnership project (3GPP) system to a non-3GPP system, or vice versa. | 06-13-2013 |
20130279373 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM TRIGGERING SERVICE - A method and apparatus are described for providing triggering services over multiple access networks. A triggering service server (TSS) architecture includes a triggering identity function (TIF) which maintains a database of device and application identifier mappings across multiple access networks, triggering capabilities and triggering preferences. The TSS also includes a triggering decision function (TDF) that uses information from the TIF and determines how triggers should be performed towards a device and/or an application hosted on a particular device. The TSS also includes triggering gateways (T-GWs) that perform triggering in different domains. A “not-registered-triggerable” state may be used to indicate whether an entity, such as a device, application or user can receive triggers although it is not registered in a specific access network. Methods and apparatus are also described for implementing various unassisted triggering and assisted triggering procedures using wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), application servers (ASs) and service capability servers (SCSs). | 10-24-2013 |
20130295922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCAL CALL ROUTING FOR HOME EVOLVED NODE-B - The method and apparatus are provided for local call routing for a home Node-B (HNB) and a home evolved Node-B (H(e)NB) using a local authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server and a local private branch exchange (PBX) server without assistance from the core network. A H(e)NB including a receiver for receiving a call setup request that includes an identity (ID) of a target wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), and a processor for determining whether the call setup request can be routed locally by comparing the ID of the target WTRU with a list of current members of the closed subscriber group (CSG), and on a condition that the determination is positive, forwarding the call set up request to a local private branch exchange (PBX) server, is described. | 11-07-2013 |
20130303206 | SERVICE CAPABILITY SERVER (SCS) TERMINATED SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to determine routing associated with a short message. A SMS-SC may send a first routing request to a home subscriber server (HSS). The first routing request may be associated with the short message. The SMS-SC may receive a first routing reply. The first routing reply may include one of an indication that the short message is associated with a service capability server (SCS) or a first control plane routing associated with the short message. The SMS-SC may send the short message to an SCS serving node. The first routing reply may include the indication that the short message is associated with a service capability server (SCS). The SMS-SC may send a second routing request to a SCS subscription database. The SMS-SC may receive a second routing reply from the SCS subscription database, which may indicate a second control plane routing for the short message. | 11-14-2013 |
20130344867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY DELIVERING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES TO MULTI-TECHNOLOGY CAPABLE WIRELESS TRANSMIT/RECEIVE UNITS - A multiple wireless access technology capable (WAT-capable) wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes a registration message generator configured to generate a registration message indicating that the WTRU is configured to communicate using an IEEE 802.11x technology. The WTRU also includes a transmitter configured to send the registration message via an IEEE 802.11x WLAN to a cellular network during registration with the cellular network, and a receiver configured to receive services from the cellular network via the WLAN. The registration message further indicates that the WTRU is configured to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages from the cellular network via the WLAN. The WTRU receiver receives services that include Short Message Service (SMS) messages. | 12-26-2013 |
20140003393 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING HANDOFF FROM GPRS/GERAN TO LTE EUTRAN | 01-02-2014 |
20140003411 | REPORTING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES FOR SUPPORTING SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE | 01-02-2014 |
20140036783 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING CIRCUIT SWITCHED INTERWORKING - A method includes receiving internet protocol (IP) multimedia core network subsystem (IMS) session content that includes voice call content in IMS domain and multimedia content in IMS domain; translating the voice call content in IMS domain to voice call content in circuit switched (CS) domain; transmitting the voice call content in CS domain to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) via a CS domain entity and a radio access network (RAN); and transmitting the multimedia content in IMS domain to the WTRU via a PS domain entity and the RAN. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036872 | RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR MOBILITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ARCHITECTURES - A method of and apparatus for handover between a 3GPP based network and a non-3GPP network is disclosed where a policy update to a new gateway is requested. A confirmation of the policy update is sent from the policy and charging rules function (PCRF) to the 3GPP packet data network gateway (PDN GW). The new gateway also confirms the policy update to the currently serving gateway. The tunnel endpoints and radio resources are released between the PDN GW and the evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG), thereby freeing the resources previously used by the wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). A release acknowledgement is sent from the serving gateway to the PCRF confirming the policy update process is complete. The method may be used for handover between 3GPP and non-3GPP networks and vice versa. The method and apparatus may be practiced over the S2b or S2c interfaces. | 02-06-2014 |
20140094166 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO A DUAL MODE GPRS/WLAN OR UMTS/WLAN WTRU - Methods and network nodes are described. A network node receives an attach request message from a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) via a cellular radio access network (RAN). The attach request message includes a mobile station (MS) radio access capability information element (IE), and the MS radio access capability IE includes a field that indicates whether the WTRU is capable of receiving services from a core network via a non-cellular wireless access network. The network node provides services from the core network to the WTRU. | 04-03-2014 |
20140112293 | BI-DIRECTIONAL AND REVERSE DIRECTIONAL RESOURCE RESERVATION SETUP PROTOCOL - A wireless user equipment (UE) configured to initiate a packet based session includes a reservation setup protocol (RSVP) message generator configured to transmit a RSVP PATH message. The RSVP PATH message includes a direction indication. The direction indicator indicates that reservations should be made for the UE to transmit only, to receive only or to both transmit and receive. The UE also includes an RSVP message receiver configured to receive an RSVP RESV message indicating that reservations have been made as a result of the RSVP PATH message. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119285 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF DATA-BASED/VOICE SERVICES OVER PICONETS AND WIRELESS LANs (WLANs) COUPLED TO 3GPP DEVICES INCLUDING PROTOCOL ARCHITECTURE AND INFORMATION ELEMENTS RELATING TO SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) OVER WLANs - Method and apparatus delivering voice/data services within a piconet operating over a limited range or over a WLAN communicating with 3GPP devices by reformatting data into IP format before delivering to the WLAN. The service is short message service (SMS). Upon receipt of an SMS message, relevant routing information is retrieved. A PDGW address for the SMS message is identified and is sent to the PDGW address which identifies the WLAN user equipment (UE) for receiving the SMS and reformats the SMS message into IP format (text or encapsulation) for delivery to the UE. A protocol architecture is provided for SMS delivery over WLANs, in particular, for UMTS/CDMA based SMS over WLAN through two alternative mechanisms, i.e., SMS tunneling and SMS proxy, for protocols for the delivery of SMS across the WLAN. The invention enhances standard 802.11 in the context of UMTS and CDMA 2000; as well as other scenarios. | 05-01-2014 |
20140177597 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTER-USER DEVICE TRANSFER (IUT) IN A NETWORK BASED MOBILITY DOMAIN - A method and apparatus for performing Inter-User Equipment Transfer (IUT) across any internet protocol (IP) based network. This framework allows for preparation, execution and completion of data transfer at a target device through registration with a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) and receipt of an IUT request. The target device receives and stores an IP address or a source device. The IP address is used to transmit session information. | 06-26-2014 |
20140204827 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MEDIUM - A method and apparatus may be used to broadcast a first beacon and a second beacon in a beacon interval. The first beacon may include an indicator that indicates whether a second beacon will be transmitted within the beacon interval. The first beacon may be a legacy beacon and the second beacon may be a non-legacy beacon. A legacy beacon may be decodable by any station (STA) and a non-legacy beacon may be decodable only by non-legacy STAs. | 07-24-2014 |
20140237078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTENT STORAGE SUBSYSTEMS IN A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method and apparatus for managing content storage subsystems in a communications network are disclosed. The communications network is equipped with a plurality of content storage subsystems. The content storage subsystems store local copies of content to facilitate the delivery and distribution of the content to wireless transmit/receive units, WTRUs. The network, which is equipped with a proxy server and an entry server, receives requests for content or general-purpose data referencing content and determines whether the content is stored in the storage subsystems. In addition, the network also performs content ingestion in order to store copies of the content in the storage subsystems and content modification in order to move content from one storage location to another to achieve optimal content storage and distribution. | 08-21-2014 |
20140269283 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE COMMUNICATION REGISTRATION - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for Machine to Machine (M2M) communication registration. The methods provide single and periodic registration and may be device or network based. The devices in the system may be divided into groups. A single device member may perform the basic access steps for the group. Other devices may receive related access information on a control channel and use the information to access the system. The devices may send data, get updates, and then go to sleep. Internet addresses may be released or maintained. During a control cycle, the devices may wake up and listen to the control channel for any paging messages. Individual devices or the entire group may access the system. During a reporting cycle, all the devices may wake up and access the system to connect to the M2M system to upload data. | 09-18-2014 |
20150023244 | GROUP-BASED MACHINE TO MACHINE COMMUNICATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for performing group-based machine-to-machine communication. Machine-type communication (MTC) wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs) may operate in MTC groups. MTC WTRUs belonging to the same MTC group may use a group-based International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) and a group-based IP address for data transmission. Group-based network registration may be performed. A group-based IP address and radio resources may be proactively allocated for an MTC group. A master MTC may perform network registration/attachment process on behalf of the MTC group. A group of MTC WTRUs may transmit data according to staggered time windows. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024755 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING A HANDOFF BETWEEN RADIO ACCESS NETWORKS DEPLOYED UNDER DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES - A method and apparatus for implementing a handoff between radio access networks (RANs) deployed under different radio access technologies (RATs) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is equipped with at least two radio units to support the RATs. Each RAN sends a list of co-located RANs in the coverage area of the RAN to the WTRU. The WTRU stores the list and determines whether handoff criteria is met by one of the co-located RANs. The WTRU then initiates a handoff from a current RAN to a target RAN if the handoff criteria is met by the target RAN. Alternatively, the WTRU may send a measurement report to the current RAN, whereby the current RAN determines whether handoff criteria is met by a selected one of the co-located RANs and initiate a handoff to the selected RAN if the handoff criteria is met. | 01-22-2015 |
20150044989 | SPONSORING OF A MOBILE STATION SESSION BY ANOTHER MOBILE STATION IN A WIRELESS NETWORK - An apparatus and method are described for sponsoring service and preferential traffic handling, (i.e., data connectivity) by wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs). A first WTRU may initiate user sponsoring of a second WTRU via an application server (AS). The first WTRU may receive a service trigger from the AS and forward the service trigger to the second WTRU. The second WTRU may then initiate a sponsored session with the AS using the service trigger in order to receive a service from the AS. The first WTRU may also request the AS to transfer a credit to the second WTRU. The AS may establish a direct communication link with a charging system including an online charging function (OCF) and a charging data function (CDF). The AS may send a request to a network to provide preferential traffic handling needed to deliver content to the second WTRU. | 02-12-2015 |