Abstract: In a method for mobile access of a mobile device for a system providing cellular and non-cellular mobile access, the system comprises a serving node, a packet gateway node and the mobile device. The method comprises the steps of negotiating a direct tunneling connection between the mobile device and the packet gateway node by the serving node, wherein the direct tunneling connection is only dedicated to packet switched traffic of the mobile device using the non-cellular mobile access, and establishing the direct tunneling connection between the mobile device and the packet gateway node by the mobile device.

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: 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: A method provides control of access in a communication system. The method includes providing an access route via at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network and via at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes receiving an access request from a cell belonging to one of the at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network and the at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes determining whether the access request is received from a cell belonging to the at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network or the at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes controlling the access based on a result of the step of determining. Furthermore, a network element, a computer program and a communication system are configured to execute the method.

Abstract: A method of transmitting packets of data in a communication network comprising at least first to third stations, the method comprising the steps of sending a first number of the data packets from the first station to a second station; identifying which of the first number of packets are correctly received by the second station from the first station; and sending a second number of data packets from the third station to said second station commencing with the packet identified as being required after the last correctly received packet received form the first station.

Abstract: System and method for providing a service to a subscriber in a network. A specific network information of a mobile station (1) is provided to a service provider (5) which generates an individual service message on the basis of the provided network information. The provision of the network information may be dependent on a predetermined subscriber condition. Thus, the service message can be transmitted to predetermined subscribers without requiring the subscriber to generate and transmit the specific network information to the service provider (5).

Abstract: A communication connection to a second user equipment (UE B) by a first user equipment (UE A) is requested, the request including a specific information element for an identification of UE B, a determination is made (S3) in a database on the basis of the specific information element identifying UE B's location within the communication network, a decision is made (S5, S6) whether UE B is reachable or accepts the communication connection or not, and if the decision is positive, the communication connection is established (S7) between UE A and UE B adapted to perform a packet data communication.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data packets in multiple data flows to/from a mobile station in a mobile communications system. A data transmission path is formed for routing data packets. Multiple profiles are associated with the data transmission path, each profile comprising at least one quality of service parameter, or QoS parameter. Each flow or data packet is provided with a profile tag indicating one of the multiple profiles. Scheduling and policing the transmission of individual data packets is based on at least one QoS parameter of the profile indicated by the profile tag associated with the data flow in question.

Abstract: A method of transmitting packets of data in a communication network comprising at least first to third stations, the method comprising the steps of sending a first number of the data packets from the first station to a second station; identifying which of the first number of packets are correctly received by the second station from the first station; and sending a second number of data packets from the third station to said second station commencing with the packet identified as being required after the last correctly received packet received form the first station.

Abstract: A packet switching control system and method are described, for controlling a packet switched connection between a subscriber terminal and an end terminal identified by a connection endpoint identification in a communication network. A subscriber-specific screening list for a plurality of connection endpoint identifications is provided, wherein an subscriber-specific screening control of the packet switched connection is performed on the basis of the screening list. The screening list may contain detection point settings for an IN interrogation so as to provide an interworking function between the IN and the packet network. Moreover, the screening list may include a charging information to thereby define different charging parameters for packet connections to different connection endpoints. This enables the subscriber to define price limits for predetermined connections.

Abstract: A method of carrying an application level message encapsulated inside a signaling message of an access network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving (1) an application level message from a sender application process to an access network signaling process; adapting (3) said application level message and encapsulating it in a signaling message of an access network; and delivering (1, 3, 4) said encapsulated application level message to a receiver application process by transmitting said signaling message, wherein said encapsulated application level message is transparent to the means of said access network transmitting said signaling message.

Abstract: Within a cellular network, an incoming voice mail message is received at a voice mail server (20), adapted into a format suitable for transmission by a network connection which does not meet a delay requirement for delay sensitive information, dispatched to a mobile station (30), and received, readapted and stored thereat within a storing means (35). Adaptation, transmission, reception and readaptation conform to standards such as the GPRS and the UMTS. The voice mail message is dispatched directly to the mobile station (30) via an IP address or an ISDN address thereof. In this manner, instead of dispatching a message via the SMS, the sending of an adapted voice mail message directly to a mobile station (30) and storing it thereat makes it possible to avoid that a user has to poll a service center by calling in order to have the message delivered.

Abstract: A method (400) for relocating a serving network entity is presented. Before the relocation certain packet data information is transmitted between a terminal and a first network entity (901) at least via a second network entity (902) and via a third network entity (903). The first network entity (901) is connected to the second network entity (902) with a first path (911) and to a third network entity (903) with a second path (912), and the second network entity, which is before the relocation acting as the serving network entity, is connected to the third network entity, which is its peer network entity and after relocation acting as the serving network entity, with a third path (913). The first, second and third paths are separate paths. After the relocation said information is transmitted via the third network entity.

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 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 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.

Abstract: The present invention proposes a method for performing a relocation procedure for a user equipment (UE) communicating in a communication network and being movable therein, said communication network comprising at least two serving nodes (SGSN1, SGSN2) of a core network of said communication network, each of which serving nodes being connected to at least one access network controller (RNC1, RNC2) of a access network of said communication network, each of which access network controllers being adapted to perform a communication with said user equipment (UE) within its coverage area, and each serving node being assigned to a respective routing area (RA1, RA2), said method comprising the steps of monitoring (S100) the occurrence of a relocation condition, deciding (S200), whether said relocation condition is an inter serving node relocation condition, switching (S400) the communication from a first access network controller (RNC1) of a first serving node (SGSN1) to a second access network controller (RNC2) of a

Abstract: It is disclosed a method of adjusting mobility management in a mobile communication network, said mobile communication network comprising a mobility control unit (4; 40; 320) adapted to track location of communication units (1; 10; 310) communicating in said mobile communication network and to control the mobility management for said communication units. Mobility information related to a communication unit is provided (S1) to said mobility control unit, which evaluates (S2) the degree of mobility of said communication unit from said mobility information related to said communication unit. On the basis of said evaluated degree of mobility, mobility management elements used for mobility management of said communication unit in said mobile communication network are correspondingly adjusted (S3). Furthermore, there are disclosed a corresponding mobility control unit, a corresponding communication unit as well as a corresponding mobility management adjustment system.

Abstract: A method for indicating a mobile station's (MS) location. A first radio network controller, RNC, acts as the mobile station's serving RNC (SRNC), for reporting the mobile station's location to the core network (CN). A second RNC acts as the mobile station's drift RNC (DRNC), for maintaining a radio connection with the mobile station. In response to fulfillment of at least one criterion in a first set of criteria, the mobile station (MS) sends location information about its location to the second RNC (DRNC) which forwards the location information to the first RNC (SRNC) for reporting to the core network (CN). There is also a second set of criteria for transforming the location information. In response to fulfillment of at least one criterion in the second set, the first RNC (SRNC) sends falsified information about the mobile station's location to the core network (CN).

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for mitigating subscriber database loads. Messaging routing information obtained from a subscriber database at the sending side of a message transaction is sent along with the message to the receiving side of the message transaction, thereby obviating the need for the receiving side to obtain the same information from the subscriber database. Caching may be used at the sending and/or receiving side of the message transaction to further reduce the need for queries to the subscriber database. In more involved embodiments such as MMS transfers, the message routing information can include subscriber identities to subscriber notification network elements to further reduce queries to the subscriber database.