Abstract: A method for operating a receiver and a device are provided. The device comprises a first and a second antenna, a receiver operationally coupled to the first antenna and a transceiver operationally coupled to the second antenna. The receiver receives information in bursts on a first band of radio frequencies. A controller of the device measures signal strength of the information received with the receiver, compares the measured signal strength to a reference value and enables operation of the transceiver if the measured signal strength is above the reference value, and limits operation of the transceiver during reception of the bursts if the measured signal strength is below the reference value.

Abstract: A method for providing mobility control information to a communications device includes determining, for a transceiver device of a communication system, mobility control information of at least one further transceiver device and broadcasting system information from the transceiver device on a basic broadcast control channel, wherein the system information comprises the mobility control information of the at least one further transceiver device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and method are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system in order for the mobile terminal to be able to transition to a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used together, from a single mode in which packets are transferred. A packet associated control channel is used to convey a radio link control or multiple access control (RLC/MAC) message, and meanwhile packet switched resources are maintained. Then a dual transfer mode assignment message is received, as a result of using the packet associated channel to convey the radio link or multiple access control message.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method that provides for informing a terminal of an availability of access to a packet network. To this end, at a packet network element or a service entity, a timer value is set to a predetermined time period. Then, according to an embodiment, the packet network element signals an availability of packet switched services to a respective one of a plurality of service entities and delays signaling to a respective another one of the plurality of service entities by the predetermined time period. According to another embodiment, the signaling to a plurality of service entities is performed simultaneously. Then, the service entity indicates an availability of packet switched services to a respective one of a plurality of terminals and delays indicating to a respective another one of the plurality of terminals by the predetermined time period.

Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and user equipment for requesting a call in a communication system. When sending a request for setting-up a packet switched call to a first network, a timer is started for waiting for a response to the request. When detecting a change from the first network to a second network, a request for setting-up a packet switched call is sent to the second network in response to the detection of the network change without waiting for expiry of the timer. The call can thus be setup with the second network with reduced time delay.

Abstract: A method for transmitting control messages of a packet data network in a telecommunications system which includes at least one cell, in which the control messages are arranged to be transmitted on a circuit-switched broadcast control channel, a packet-switched broadcast control channel and a traffic channel. In addition, the telecommunications system includes at least one mobile station which supports the packet data network and is arranged to listen to at least one of the broadcast control channels. First control messages to be transmitted on a packet-switched channel of the packet data network are transmitted to the mobile stations in the cell encapsulated inside a second control message if the cell supports the transmission of the connection set-up parameters of the packet data network on both a circuit-switched broadcast control channel and a packet-switched broadcast control channel.

Abstract: A method, mobile device, network device, system, and software product are presented for providing an indication whether a source radio network controller requests to receive system information from a handover target, and for receiving the system information in a target to source transparent container, if the indication requests to receive the system information.

Abstract: A method for operating a receiver and a device are provided. The device comprises a first and a second antenna, a receiver operationally coupled to the first antenna and a transceiver operationally coupled to the second antenna. The receiver receives information in bursts on a first band of radio frequencies. A controller of the device measures signal strength of the information received with the receiver, compares the measured signal strength to a reference value and enables operation of the transceiver if the measured signal strength is above the reference value, and limits operation of the transceiver during reception of the bursts if the measured signal strength is below the reference value.

Abstract: A method provides for operating a wireless communication system having packet data capabilities, and includes steps of: (a) sending a message from a mobile station to a network on a same physical channel that is used to transmit packet data, the message specifying individual ones of packet system information (PSI) messages that are required for reception by the mobile station; and (b) in response to receiving the message, transmitting only the specified individual ones of the PSI messages from the network to the mobile station over the same physical channel used to transmit the packet data.

Abstract: A method includes distributing an information related to a neighboring cell over a plurality of message instances each comprising a change mark value referring to the information, and transmitting the plurality of message instances.

Abstract: Method and equipment by which a radio access network signals to a mobile station an MBMS assignment, useful especially in GERAN in case of a cell not having a PCCCH. Also, method and equipment for a user equipment terminal for responding to such a signal. An immediate assignment message indicates a single block or multiple-block packet downlink conveying the MBMS assignment.

Abstract: A method for transmitting connection set-up parameters of a packet data network on broadcast control channels in a telecommunications system which includes at least one cell which uses a circuit-switched broadcast control channel and a packet-switched broadcast control channel. In addition, the telecommunications system includes at least one mobile station which supports the packet data network and is arranged to listen to at least one of the broadcast control channels. The connection set-up parameters of the packet data network are transmitted to mobile stations in the cell on both broadcast control channels, if the cell supports transmitting the connection set-up parameters of the packet data network on both a circuit-switched broadcast control channel and a packet-switched broadcast control channel.

Abstract: A method and corresponding equipment by which a mobile station (wireless terminal) is able to undergo handover to another cell of a telecommunication system, and continue to receive a point-to-multicast transmission (e.g. MBMS packets) without a delay otherwise caused because of having to receive a channel (e.g. PBCCH in case of MBMS) conveying system information in the new cell and so causing the mobile station to first obtain the bearer information/location for the system information channel. The method is based on the mobile station using information in a neighboring cell information message (e.g. the MNCI message in case of an MBMS session) or other message (possibly specially defined) before changing to the new cell to determine the bearer information for the system information channel in the new cell (and also obtaining from the neighboring cell information the bearer information for receiving the point-to-multipoint transmission in the new cell).

Abstract: A method and equipment by which a mobile station receiving a point-to-multicast (p-t-m) transmission from a radio access network (RAN) of a wireless communication system communicates information to the RAN of use in the mobile changing to a neighboring cell for receiving the p-t-m transmission; in particular, the mobile station indicates to the RAN whether cell reselection parameters for the neighboring cell have been received, and/or whether neighboring cell information indicating parameters for receiving the p-t-m transmission in the neighboring-cell have also been received by the mobile. In a typical embodiment, the mobile would indicate not only whether parameters for receiving the p-t-m transmission in the neighboring cell have been received, but which set of parameters have been received. The information of use in the mobile changing to the neighboring cell is communicated to the RAN in an acknowledgment message uplinked on a packet access control channel.

Abstract: A method and mobile terminal are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system in order for the mobile terminal to be able to transition from a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used together, to a single mode in which packets are transferred. The mobile terminal is for receiving minimum system information necessary to perform the transition in an uninterrupted manner, instead of an interrupted manner. This system information is broadcast to the mobile terminal on a regular basis, and is also sent to the mobile terminal partly or entirely by point-to-point transfer if a piece of the minimum system information is missing due to inadequate broadcast reception or some other reason. This system information is then employed by the mobile terminal to transition from the dual mode to the single mode in the uninterrupted manner.

Abstract: A mobile device, system, and method are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system during the mobile device's transition from a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used together, to a single mode in which packets are transferred. When the circuit switched connection is released, packet resources are allocated by converting timeslots used for circuit switched connection traffic into timeslots used for packet data traffic. Also included is a new alert signal within an existing message to the mobile device during the circuit switched connection release phase, before completion of the circuit switched connection release phase, in order to inform the mobile device that the converting step will occur after release of the circuit switched connection.

Abstract: A method for providing mobility control information to a communications device includes determining, for a transceiver device of a communication system, mobility control information of at least one further transceiver device and broadcasting system information from the transceiver device on a basic broadcast control channel, wherein the system information comprises the mobility control information of the at least one further transceiver device.

Abstract: A method and terminal are disclosed for use in a wireless communication system, in order for the terminal to transition from a dual mode, in which a packet switched connection and circuit switched connection are used, to a single mode in which packets are transferred. The mobile terminal is for receiving minimum system information necessary to perform this transition in an uninterrupted manner. This system information is sent to the mobile terminal automatically or on a regular basis, and is additionally sent to the mobile terminal partly upon request of the mobile terminal. A release indication is sent to the terminal separately from the system information, notifying the terminal that the circuit switched connection will be released, at which point a timer is started. The system information is employed by the mobile terminal to transition from the dual mode in the uninterrupted manner, if the timer has not expired.