Patents by Inventor Vincent Nikkelen

Vincent Nikkelen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9220083
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for paging of a terminal having a first subscriber identity (IMSI1) attachable to a first mobile communication network (101) and a second subscriber identity (IMSI2) attachable to a second mobile communication network (201). The method is performed in a controller node (213; 600) of the second mobile communication network and involves registering (310, 410) the terminal's second subscriber identity (IMSI2) as attached to the second mobile communication network (201), followed by registering (320, 420) an auxiliary paging address (422) for the terminal's second subscriber identity. Then, a need to page the terminal's second subscriber identity is determined (330), and the terminal's second subscriber identity is paged (340). The paging involves sending (240) an auxiliary paging message (442) to the registered auxiliary paging address, and the auxiliary paging message is adapted for delivery to the terminal's first subscriber identity (IMSI1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: ST-Ericsson SA
    Inventor: Vincent Nikkelen
  • Publication number: 20130267261
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for paging of a terminal having a first subscriber identity (IMSI1) attachable to a first mobile communication network (101) and a second subscriber identity (IMSI2) attachable to a second mobile communication network (201). The method is performed in a controller node (213; 600) of the second mobile communication network and involves registering (310, 410) the terminal's second subscriber identity (IMSI2) as attached to the second mobile communication network (201), followed by registering (320, 420) an auxiliary paging address (422) for the terminal's second subscriber identity. Then, a need to page the terminal's second subscriber identity is determined (330), and the terminal's second subscriber identity is paged (340). The paging involves sending (240) an auxiliary paging message (442) to the registered auxiliary paging address, and the auxiliary paging message is adapted for delivery to the terminal's first subscriber identity (IMSI1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: ST-ERICSSON SA
    Inventor: Vincent Nikkelen
  • Patent number: 7257403
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates control over inter-system handover between different types of radio access technologies. Assuming a radio connection has been established between a first mobile radio communications system and a user equipment (UE) using an anchor node, a request is made for handover of the UE connection to a second mobile radio communications system that includes a non-anchor node. UE handover information is provided to the non-anchor node. The UE handover information includes first radio handover information relating to handover of the connection from the first mobile radio communication system to the second mobile radio communication system and second handover information relating to handover from the second mobile radio communications system to the first mobile radio communications system. The non-anchor node forwards to a node in the target network the UE handover information having the protocol format recognized by that node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Vincent Nikkelen
  • Publication number: 20070021115
    Abstract: A system and method for achieving interoperability between telecommunication servers such as Mobile Switching Centers (MSCs) in a mobile communication network by automatically distributing capability and configuration information between the MSCs. Whenever one of the MSCs is started-up, or undergoes any other procedure that changes the configuration or capabilities of the MSC, the start-up MSC automatically sends its capability and configuration information to its neighboring MSC's. The neighboring MSCs store the information and return their own information to the start-up MSC for storage. Thereafter, whenever a service is initiated, the MSCs send to each other, only service-related information that the stored capability and configuration information indicates is supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Vincent Nikkelen
  • Publication number: 20030207688
    Abstract: The present invention facilitates control over inter-system handover between different types of radio access technologies. Assuming a radio connection has been established between a first mobile radio communications system and a user equipment (UE) using an anchor node, a request is made for handover of the UE connection to a second mobile radio communications system that includes a non-anchor node. UE handover information is provided to the non-anchor node. The UE handover information includes first radio handover information relating to handover of the connection from the first mobile radio communication system to the second mobile radio communication system and second handover information relating to handover from the second mobile radio communications system to the first mobile radio communications system. The non-anchor node forwards to a node in the target network the UE handover information having the protocol format recognized by that node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Inventor: Vincent Nikkelen