Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for performing a communication between two terminal equipments (TE1, TE2) via at least one communication network (NW1, NW2), said method comprising the steps of establishing (S2) a first connection for a communication signal (V/S) between the two terminal equipments, detecting (S3) a connection changing condition, and, if said connection changing condition is detected, dividing (S4) said communication signal at least into a first signal component (V) and a second signal component (S) and establishing (S5) at least one second connection, said first signal component being transmitted via the first connection and said second signal component being transmitted via the second connection. The present invention proposes also a corresponding device (100) and a corresponding system.

Abstract: A method, server, system and computer program product for providing one or more content files to a user terminal are provided, wherein the credit balance of a user associated with the user terminal is consulted prior to commencing the transmission of the content files. Where it is determined that the user's credit balance is insufficient to cover the content file requested, at least part of the content file may be modified so as to reduce its size prior to transmission. If it is determined that the content file cannot be sufficiently modified to compensate for the user's credit deficit, a message may be sent notifying the user that he or she does not have sufficient credit for the content file requested.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing closed user group service in a packet radio system, which includes at least one network and at least one group including a plurality of subscribers. The closed user group access conditions for at least one subscriber are determined in the network, the access conditions include at least one of the following conditions: right to communicate with parties outside the group, and right to communicate with at least one member of the group without communicating with all members of the group. The access conditions are checked when packets are being sent to/from the subscriber. The packets are transferred if the access conditions allow the transmission.

Abstract: A system, methods, an area register and a service center for transmitting point-to-multipoint services to a geographical destination area that can be indicated by using a logical name. Logical names must be mapped to distribution addresses. The system therefor comprises memory means (AR) for mapping each predetermined logical name (71) to one or more network element addresses (72,73) of the system. In addition, the system comprises one or more service centers which are arranged to inquire, in response to a received service request, the memory means (AR) for the addresses (72, 73) of the network elements corresponding to the logical name (71) of the destination area and to transmit the point-to-multipoint service to the geographical destination area via the network elements. The service is transmitted to cells in conventional manner via network nodes, while a service request is transmitted to other service centers.

Abstract: A method for providing location service information related to a mobile station in a mobile communications system supporting connections of a first type, for example circuit-switched, and a second type, for example packet-switched. The method comprises receiving a request from a requesting entity; retrieving the location service information related to the mobile station; and providing a response to the request. The method further comprises determining a preferred type of connection for the retrieving based on a first set of predetermined criteria; and performing, in the retrieving, at least a first attempt via a preferred type of connection.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for management of a database of a visitor location register in a telecommunication network, wherein said database has a predetermined storage capacity and is adapted to contain a plurality of data sets, each data set containing subscriber data associated to an individual subscriber of said telecommunication network or of another telecommunication network, said individual subscribers having at least once registered within a geographical area of said telecommunication network corresponding to said visitor location register (VLR), said method comprising the step of: selecting (S24) subscriber data of said database to be deleted from said database, wherein said selection being based on parts of said subscriber data on the basis of which a roaming behavior of the associated subscriber can be determined. Also, the present invention proposes accordingly adapted VLR and HLR devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supporting location determination of a mobile station, in which method location data are stored in and deleted from a memory, each location data item describing the location of the mobile station measured at a given measuring moment. Furthermore, in the method, a distance parameter and/or a target level corresponding to the distance parameter is determined at least for some of the stored location data; and deletion of the location data is at least partly based on the distance parameter and target level.

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting data to a device is described. The method includes steps of comparing, in a server, a list of capabilities of the server against a list of capabilities of a mobile terminal and creating a list of capabilities in the server and not in the mobile terminal. The method and system wirelessly transmit, to the mobile terminal, a request to confirm the capabilities of the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal receives the request and the list of capabilities and compares the list of capabilities to current capabilities of the mobile terminal and then wirelessly transmits data identifying its capabilities to the server, the data including information of new capabilities of the mobile terminal. The server then updates the list of capabilities of the mobile terminal based on the information of new capabilities.

Abstract: A method for providing location service information related to a mobile station in a mobile communications system supporting connections of a first type, for example circuit-switched, and a second type, for example packet-switched. The method comprises receiving a request from a requesting entity; retrieving the location service information related to the mobile station; and providing a response to the request. The method further comprises determining a preferred type of connection for the retrieving based on a first set of predetermined criteria; and performing, in the retrieving, at least a first attempt via a preferred type of connection.

Abstract: The invention proposes a communication method and network having at least two network entities adapted to receive and/or transmit call-related information when handling a call connection, wherein at least one of the network entities is adapted to send load-related information regarding the load or condition of itself or of another network entity to a further network entity. The further network entity preferably contains a memory means for storing said load-related information. A load-information request message may be sent to another network entity as a separate message, or as part of another message. The response message returned from the addressed network entity may be returned as a separate message, or as part of another message. The network preferably is a packet-switched network, preferably a GPRS or UMTS network.

Abstract: A system is provided for forwarding content. The system includes a terminal capable of sending a request to transfer content, the request being sent from a terminal over a first network such as a wireless or other high latency network, and over a second network such as a wireline or other low latency network. The system also includes a source capable of sending the content, and a destination capable of receiving the content, both over the second network independent of the first network to thereby transfer the content from the source to the destination. By transferring content independent of the first network, the system can transfer content without the latency that follows from transferring content over such a wireless or other high latency network. Digital rights management of content transferred from a source to a destination is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method to deliver a set of song-related information to a terminal associated with a subscriber of a content provisioning system. The method includes establishing a subscriber profile for specifying at least a frequency at which the content provisioning system is to download to the subscriber at least one list of content, in the preferred invention at least one list of songs, that is updated in accordance with at least one criterion. The method further downloads the at least one song list to the terminal at a time that is based on the subscriber profile. Also disclosed is a content provisioning system, a network server and a terminal that operate in accordance with the method.

Abstract: In an access network which supports macro mobility management, an access node checks during an attach procedure of a mobile station whether the mobile has macro mobility capability, i.e., whether there is a potential need for a macro mobility services. If there is no macro mobility capability, a normal attach procedure is preformed. However, if there is macro mobility capability, the access node selects a suitable mobility entity to the mobile station, sends the identity of the selected mobility entity to the mobile station and requests the initiation of a packet protocol context activation in the system.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes a plurality of clients and a server capable of assigning the plurality of clients to at least one group for the transfer of content to the server and/or from the server. The server is capable of assigning at least one of the clients based upon a size of the content, a transfer speed, and a probability of transferring the content without experiencing an interruption in the transfer. In this regard, the server can also be capable of collecting statistical data relating to the transfer speed and probability to thereby determine the transfer speed and probability. After assigning the clients to the group(s), at least one of the clients can be capable of downloading content from, or uploading content to, the server based upon the group(s).

Abstract: Various techniques for service access point configuration for mobile terminals of wireless systems are provided. Pre-configured service access point settings may be provided on a multimedia memory card with a client application capable of configuring the service access point settings in the mobile terminal from the pre-configured service access point settings on the multimedia memory card. Over-the-air updating of service access point settings may be performed by communication between a service access point and a mobile terminal or a client application on the mobile terminal for automatically configuring service access point settings on the mobile terminal based upon information provided by the service access point. Service content specific pricing in the mobile domain is also provided. Service content specific pricing content delivery may be provided through a particular service access point configured for the service content specific pricing.

Abstract: A method and a wireless telecommunications system, a message service center and a mobile station implementing the method for transmitting messages between a mobile station and a second party. The method of the invention includes delivering messages irrespective of the presentation thereof: delivering messages through the same message service center irrespective of the content type and employing the same protocol between the terminal and the message service center for all messages. The content type indicates the presentation of the message contents which may include test, speech, images, video images or various combinations thereof.

Abstract: A system for uploading content includes a sender capable of sending an upload request, where the upload request comprises a request to upload content from the sender to a recipient. The system also includes a network entity, such as the recipient, capable of operating an upload agent. The upload agent, in turn, is capable of receiving the upload request, and thereafter determining an upload schedule relating to the time and/or manner of uploading the content. The sender can then be capable of uploading the content to the recipient in accordance with the upload schedule. The network entity can be further capable of recovering an upload session that has encountered an interruption.

Abstract: A method, a system and a network element for controlling the transmission of a message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint in a mobile communication system. In order to take the topicality of the content of the message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint into account, a life time is determined for the message in the method and the message waiting to be transmitted is deleted from the buffer in response to the expiry of the life time.

Abstract: A mobility support element (MSC/VLR; SGSN, GGSN) for a cellular radio network supporting circuit-switched and packet-switched connections to/from a mobile station (MS). For each mobile station (MS), there is a set (LSA1, LSA2) of special cells (C1-C3, C9, C10) providing special service. A radio control element (BSC1, BSC2) determines whether the mobile station (MS) is in a special cell. Charging elements (CG, BC) receive charging information comprising detail items which indicate events which affect charging. The mobility support element (MSC/VLR; SGSN, GGSN) receives, when it begins to serve the mobile station, a list (LSA1, LSA2) of the special cells for the mobile station, and sends the list to the serving radio control element (BSC1, BSC2). The mobility support element also supports or performs classification of the detail items into two classes depending on whether or not the corresponding event occurred while the mobile station was in a special cell.

Abstract: A method, a system and a network element for controlling the transmission of a message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint in a mobile communication system. In order to take the topically of the content of the message to be transmitted point-to-multipoint into account, a life time is determined for the message in the method and the message waiting to be transmitted is deleted from the buffer (210) in response to expiry of the life time.