Abstract: An end node in a packet-switched network is proposed wherein the end node is arranged to exchange packets consisting of a packet header and payload data with a server node connected to the packet-switched network. The end node includes at least one module adapted to extract quality of service parameter values from the headers of packets received over the packet-switched network and to insert the extracted quality of service parameter value in the headers of packets destined for transmission to the server node over the packet-switched network. In this manner the end node automatically adapts the quality of service parameters received over the packet-switched network to correspond with the type of quality of service defined in received packets. Such a system means that only the server node need be configured with the quality of service parameters applicable on the particular packet switched network, so greatly reducing the installation and configuration overheads in a multi-user network.

Abstract: A method is proposed for configuring a wireless enabled device using a mobile station that is adapted to communicate with a core network portion of a mobile communications network. The mobile station is also arranged to support communication via a wireless interface and the device is capable of communicating via this wireless interface. The method includes the steps of: establishing communication with a support center via the mobile communications network core network portion; receiving a message containing configuration data for the device from the call center; establishing an unlicensed radio link with the device; and transmitting the configuration data to the device via said unlicensed wireless link. By using the mobile phone or other mobile communications device as an interface for configuration data, the end user is relieved of all further interactions and requires no specific knowledge or experience to achieve the configuration and installation of the device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and architecture on how mobile stations (MS 132) are provisioned about information of an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC 142). The UNC (142) in accordance with the present invention provides three different logical roles (i.e., provisioning (300), default (302) and serving (304)). More specifically, the present invention provides a method for assigning a mobile station (MS 132) to an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC 142) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN 102). The MS (132) is connected to a provisioning UNC (402) and discovers a default UNC (404). A serving UNC (406) is then determined to assign the MS (132) to and the MS (132) is assigned to the serving UNC (408). The serving UNC (620) can be the default UNC (612), the provisioning UNC (604) or another UNC.

Abstract: An end node in a packet-switched network is proposed wherein the end node is arranged to exchange packets consisting of a packet header and payload data with a server node connected to the packet-switched network. The end node includes at least one module adapted to extract quality of service parameter values from the headers of packets received over the packet-switched network and to insert the extracted quality of service parameter value in the headers of packets destined for transmission to the server node over the packet-switched network. In this manner the end node automatically adapts the quality of service parameters received over the packet-switched network to correspond with the type of quality of service defined in received packets. Such a system means that only the server node need be configured with the quality of service parameters applicable on the particular packet switched network, so greatly reducing the installation and configuration overheads in a multi-user network.

Abstract: A mobile station is adapted to communicate with a core network portion of a mobile communications network via an unlicensed radio access network. The mobile station has a SIM card adapted to generate a unique response word using at least a key unique to the mobile station and a fixed length random number. The mobile station includes processing circuitry and unlicensed radio interface circuitry coupled to the processing circuitry. This circuitry is adapted to generate a fixed-length random number, calculate a first response word with the SIM card on the basis of the generated random number, formulate and transmit an authentication request to the unlicensed radio access network containing the fixed-length random number, receive an authentication response from the unlicensed radio access network containing a second response word, and compare the calculated first response word with the received second word to authenticate said core network.