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20080254782 | Apparatus, method and computer program product providing inter-operability between legacy and other radio network subsystem - RNCs are assigned different bit length identifiers, for example 12 bits (legacy) and 16 bits (extended). To enable handovers between adjacent RNCs with different bit length identifiers, several solutions are presented. In a first solution, no logical/direct connection is configured between the adjacent RNCs having different bit length identifiers at least for the case where the value of the longer identifier is not compatible with the shorter identifier. In a second solution, some RNCs are given both a long and a short identifier, and use the one matching the length of the RNC with which a handover occurs. In a third solution, for all adjacent RNCs with an Iur logical connection between them but still having different bit length identifiers, the most significant bits of the longer identifier are not the same as the whole of the shorter bit length identifier. Multiple variations and examples are presented, and implementations include method, apparatus, embodied computer program, and integrated circuit. | 10-16-2008 |
20090016334 | SECURED TRANSMISSION WITH LOW OVERHEAD - The present invention relates to a method, tunnel protocol layer, and network device for securing a data packet on a network link. A security layer is provided in the tunneling protocol layer of the wireless network, and a secured data packet is generated by adding to the data packet a header in accordance with said security layer of the tunneling protocol. The secured data packet is then transmitted over the link by using a link layer connection. | 01-15-2009 |
20090088135 | Access control for base stations - The present invention relates to a method for controlling access to a private base station. An identifier indicating an operation area previously accessed or detected by a communications device requesting communication with a private base station is received. The access to the private base station is controlled on the basis of the identifier. | 04-02-2009 |
20090232078 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAC LAYER INVERSE MULTIPLEXING IN A THIRD GENERATION RADIO ACCESS NETWORK - A channel inverse multiplexer/multiplexer (IMUX/MUX) ( | 09-17-2009 |
20110317571 | Method and Apparatus for Data Offloading - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises receiving data dependent offloading parameters at a mobile device, measuring data amount usage of the mobile device, comparing the measured data amount usage to the received data dependent offloading parameters, and determining whether to attempt offloading of data from the mobile device to a complementary network based on the comparison. | 12-29-2011 |
20130230011 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF A GATEWAY OF A LOCAL AREA NETWORK - A provided apparatus is caused to direct establishment of a connection of the apparatus with a core network via a wide area radio access network (RAN), where the core network is coupled to an external network. The apparatus is also caused to select or receive selection of a local area network that is coupled to the same or different external network via one or more local gateways (L-GWs). The apparatus is caused to request selection of a L-GW of the one or more L-GWs from the core network via the wide area RAN, and in response, receive an identity of a selected L-GW. Further, the apparatus is caused to direct contact with the selected L-GW based on the identity, and establishment of a connection of the apparatus with the selected L-GW. The apparatus may thereby be connected to the external network via the local area network and selected L-GW. | 09-05-2013 |
20130258900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING VIA A GATEWAY - In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a user equipment establishes a connection to a local area network, transmits information relating to the local area network to a gateway selection function, the gateway selection function determines whether a method to configure the local area network can be obtained, and the gateway selection function configures the local area network and local route parameters in the user equipment either via the local area network or via a cellular network. | 10-03-2013 |
20140369198 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO ROUTE PACKET FLOWS OVER TWO TRANSPORT RADIOS - A method includes receiving packets of a flow at a packet data convergence protocol layer; and based on at least one criterion, routing the flow to one or both of at least one cellular transport radio and a wireless local area network transport radio. Another method includes receiving at a packet data network gateway from an S 1 interface a dynamic host configuration protocol request for a station; one of creating an internet protocol configuration for the station or generating another dynamic host configuration protocol request to a dynamic host configuration protocol server to obtain the internet protocol configuration; and delivering the internet protocol configuration to the station. Apparatus for performing the methods are also disclosed, as are computer-readable program storage devices. | 12-18-2014 |
20150288529 | ACCESS NETWORK SELECTION - A method and apparatus for receiving access network selection information, and obtaining information about whether the received information complies with operator's access network selection policy. | 10-08-2015 |
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20090258671 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ENABLING USER CONTROL OF A FALLBACK CAPABILITY FOR CIRCUIT SWITCHED DOMAIN SUPPORT - An apparatus for enabling user control of a fallback capability for circuit switched domain support may include a processor and a memory. The memory may store executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to receive a service indication for a service related to a radio access technology not supported by a current serving domain, determine, based on previously stored user defined input, a response to the service indication with respect to conducting a fallback procedure to a radio access technology that supports the service, and execute the response based on a result of the determining. | 10-15-2009 |
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20120269162 | METHOD, RADIO SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL AND BASE STATION FOR PROVIDING LOCAL BREAKOUT SERVICE - There is provided a radio system wherein a mobile terminal is configured to detect availability of a local breakout service to an Internet protocol gateway; to start a network entry to the local breakout service; and to configure an Internet protocol stack of the mobile terminal on the basis of received configuration data. A serving base station of the mobile terminal is configured to establish a radio bearer for the local breakout service; to provide a dynamic host control protocol relay function for mapping data of the mobile terminal using a local Internet protocol address to the established radio bearer; and to provide the local breakout service to the Internet protocol gateway while retaining user access control and a remote Internet protocol gateway of a packet core network of the public mobile network for the mobile terminal. | 10-25-2012 |
20150009976 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH AN ACCESS NETWORK BASED UPON ACCESS NETWORK INTERWORKING INFORMATION - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for supplementing the ANDSF discovery information with access network interworking information that identifies access networks and indicates whether the respective access networks support either interworking with a core network or standalone operation. In the context of a method, Access Network Discovery and Selection Function (ANDSF) discovery information may be accessed. The ANDSF discovery information includes access network interworking information identifying one or more access networks and indicating whether the respective access networks support interworking with a core network or standalone operation. The method also causes a connection to be established with a respective access network in accordance with the ANDSF discovery information. | 01-08-2015 |
20150103651 | METHOD FOR MANAGING DEVICE BEHAVIOR DURING INCREASED LOAD OR CONGESTION USING POLICIES - An apparatus for enabling provision of one or more policies to manage behavior of one or more communications devices may include a processor and memory storing executable computer code causing the apparatus to at least perform operations including analyzing data of at least one policy. The policy includes information instructing a communication device(s) regarding a manner to behave according to a designated network condition(s) designated by a network operator. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to apply the policy responsive to detecting a load of a network is increased or that the network is congested. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to behave in the manner designated by the network operator according to the applied policy responsive to detecting the increased load or that the network is congested to minimize congestion in the network. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided. | 04-16-2015 |
20150134789 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION BEHAVIOR POLICIES - Various methods are described with respect to application behavior polices according to example embodiments. One example method may comprise determining an application behavior policy of one or more application behavior policies for an application, the application behavior policy comprising one or more configuration parameters. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the application to be launched, such that once launched the application operates in accordance with the application behavior policy. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the application to perform a negotiation with a remote peer, wherein the negotiation comprises a determination with respect to the one or more configuration parameters. The method of this embodiment may also include causing the application behavior policy to be enforced against the application. | 05-14-2015 |