Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communications system, and particularly, to a method for determining whether to keep or deactivate an activated Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) feature for a terminal in a mobile communications system. In case of the UE's intra-SGSN mobility and intra-MME mobility, when deciding, by a mobility management node, ISR activation for a UE in an IMS network environment where heterogeneous mobile communications networks (e.g., E-UTRAN and UTRAN/GERAN) interwork with each other, considered are not only whether the mobility management node can support an ISR feature, and whether the UE can use IMS voice, but also conditions (information) on whether each mobility management can support IMS voice over PS session. This may allow an incoming voice call to the UE from the IMS network to be delivered through a first trial, to a domain (PS domain or CS domain) selected with consideration of access network situations.

Abstract: The system comprises wireless user equipment (UE) and a core network unit interfaced with the UE through a wireless access network. A first short message relay (SMR) entity and a first short message control entity (SMC) are provided in the core network unit or the UE, the other one having a second SMR entity and a second SMC entity. The method of exchanging SMS data comprises, in the first SMC entity:—transmitting to the second SMC entity first control protocol data (CP_DATA) conveying relay protocol data (RP_DATA) provided by the first SMR entity,—receiving from the second SMC entity second CP_DATA conveying relay protocol acknowledgement information (RP_ACK) from the second SMR entity; and—retransmitting the first CP_DATA unless an acknowledgement is received from the second SMC entity before a timer expires. The second CP_DATA is interpreted as an acknowledgement for deciding whether the first CP_DATA is to be retransmitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for routing an uplink IP packet of a cellular device. The method comprises obtaining, by a routing client of the cellular device, a routing rule from a routing server, routing the uplink IP packet, according to the routing rule, through a first PDN connection or through a second PDN connection, both PDN connections being established over the same cellular radio interface of the cellular device. The invention also relates to a corresponding cellular device.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for provisioning of voice and other CS-domain services. A first server (22) comprises a call reception block (221) configured to receive an incoming voice call, from a first user equipment; a transmitting block (222) configured to send, in response to the reception of the incoming voice call, a paging request to a second server; a service request reception block (223) configured to receive, from the second server, an SGs service request message, and; a trigger block (224) configured to use the SGs service request message as a trigger to send an indication of user alerting to the first user equipment when the SGs service request message indicates that a second user equipment was in Connected mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for provisioning of voice and other CS-domain services. A first server (22) comprises a call reception block (221) configured to receive an incoming voice call, from a first user equipment; a transmitting block (222) configured to send, in response to the reception of the incoming voice call, a paging request to a second server; a service request reception block (223) configured to receive, from the second server, an SGs service request message, and; a trigger block (224) configured to use the SGs service request message as a trigger to send an indication of user alerting to the first user equipment when the SGs service request message indicates that a second user equipment was in Connected mode.

Abstract: Method for performing an rSRVCC procedure from UTRAN/GERAN to E-UTRAN/HSPA, comprising steps of:—receiving, a first network entity, a first message from a UE before an rSRVCC handover procedure from UTRAN/GERAN to E-E-UTRAN/HSPA involving the UE, the first message containing a pre-allocated transport address to he used for voice alter the rSRVCC handover,—sending a second message, during the rSRVCC handover procedure of a voice call, to a second network entity, the second message comprising information related to the transport address of the UE to give an instruction to send the voice media of the call to that transport address.

Abstract: The system comprises wireless user equipment (UE) and a core network unit interfaced with the UE through a wireless access network. A first short message relay (SMR) entity and a first short message control entity (SMC) are provided in the core network unit or the UE, the other one having a second SMR entity and a second SMC entity. The method of exchanging SMS data comprises, in the first SMC entity:—transmitting to the second SMC entity first control protocol data (CP_DATA) conveying relay protocol data (RP_DATA) provided by the first SMR entity,—receiving from the second SMC entity second CP_DATA conveying relay protocol acknowledgement information (RP_ACK) from the second SMR entity; and—retransmitting the first CP_DATA unless an acknowledgement is received from the second SMC entity before a timer expires. The second CP_DATA is interpreted as an acknowledgement for deciding whether the first CP_DATA is to be retransmitted.

Abstract: Method comprising steps of at a network entity: —receiving a Routing Area Update message from a UE, —checking whether the Update Type of the Routing Area Update message is Routing Area Update, and —transmitting to a MSC a message containing information related to the network entity if the Update Type of the Routing Area Update message is Routing Area Update.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication system and, more particularly, to a method for performing offline indication of a machine type communication (MTC) device in an MTC service. A network entity checks (or searches) whether or not an MTC device is out of monitoring or management because it is in an offline state. A network entity repeatedly transmits a signal for checking whether or not the UE is currently in an offline state to the UE during operation time of a timer, namely, during a detection time, or checks a signal (e.g., a message of an attach procedure, a message of a location registration procedure, and the like) transmitted by the UE during the detection time to check whether or not the UE is in an offline state. When the UE is checked to be in an offline state, the network entity informs an MTC server or an MTC user accordingly, to thus automatically manage a loss, malfunction, or the like, of the MTC device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more particularly relates to a method for transmitting a small-sized control signal (also known as “small data”) using a control plane in a MTC (machine-type communication) service in a mobile communication system. In the present invention, MTC data is encapsulated in an existing control procedure or control message or the like, on a control signal, without performing packet data bearer setup, and the control signal having the encapsulated MTC data is sent between a network and a terminal, thereby optimizing network resource efficiency and reducing the wireless channel load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communications system, and particularly, to a method for determining whether to keep or deactivate an activated Idle mode Signaling Reduction (ISR) feature for a terminal in a mobile communications system. In case of the UE's intra-SGSN mobility and intra-MME mobility, when deciding, by a mobility management node, ISR activation for a UE in an IMS network environment where heterogeneous mobile communications networks (e.g., E-UTRAN and UTRAN/GERAN) interwork with each other, considered are not only whether the mobility management node can support an ISR feature, and whether the UE can use IMS voice, but also conditions (information) on whether each mobility management can support IMS voice over PS session. This may allow an incoming voice call to the UE from the IMS network to be delivered through a first trial, to a domain (PS domain or CS domain) selected with consideration of access network situations.

Abstract: Method for allowing a mobile terminated communication to a destination device (2) through at least one mobile communication network (10) from a source entity (1) located in a public IP address network (9). The method comprises: a subscriber server (3) of the mobile communication network receiving an IP address (“D”) of the destination device from a node (4) of the mobile communication network, and the subscriber server updating a DNS record containing a static unique identifier of the destination device stored in an authoritative DNS server (5) reachable via the public IP address network, with said destination device IP address.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for traversing a NAT device residing in a backhaul IP network. A home cellular base station (HeNB) and a collocated local gateway (L-GW) providing access to a local IP network are connected to a mobile operator's packet core network through the NAT device. The method comprises the steps of opening an IPsec tunnel between the home cellular base station (HeNB) and a security gateway (SeGW) via the NAT device, and of tunneling two interfaces through the same IPsec tunnel, wherein a first interface is an interface whose local endpoint is the home cellular base station (HeNB) and hose remote endpoint is a node residing in the operator's packet core network, and a second interface is an interface whose local endpoint is the local gateway (L-GW) and whose remote endpoint is a node residing in the operator's packet core network. The invention also relates to a node comprising a home cellular base station (HeNB) and a collocated local gateway (L-GW).

Abstract: MSC server enhanced for rSRVCC from UTRAN/GERAN to E-UTRAN/HSPA, comprising: a reception block (10) configured to receive an rSRVCC capability indication from a user equipment; a decision block (11) configured to determine whether rSRVCC is allowed for a given call based on the rSRVCC capability indication received; and a transmitting block (12) configured to send to a Radio Access Network (RNS/BSS), when rSRVCC has been determined as allowed, an rSRVCC possible indication indicating that a rSRVCC is possible.

Abstract: The invention relates to a home cellular base station (HeNB), comprising a radio interface (RI), to communicate with a user equipment (UE), a local interface (LI), to communicate with a local gateway (L-GW) providing access to a local IP network, a user plane interface (S1-U), to communicate with a serving gateway (SGW), and a control plane interface (S1-MME), to communicate with a control node (MME). The home cellular base station (HeNB) further comprises a selection module (SelMod) set to obtain a first correlation ID for enabling a direct user plane path between the home cellular base station (HeNB) and the local gateway (L-GW), the first correlation ID being obtained via the control plane interface (S1-MME) upon each establishment of a bearer providing access to the local IP network. The invention also relates to a control node (MME), to a home subscriber server (HSS), to a direct path enablement method, and to a PDN management method.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for provisioning of voice and other CS-domain services. A first server (22) comprises a call reception block (221) configured to receive an incoming voice call, from a first user equipment; a transmitting block (222) configured to send, in response to the reception of the incoming voice call, a paging request to a second server; a service request reception block (223) configured to receive, from the second server, an SGs service request message, and; a trigger block (224) configured to use the SGs service request message as a trigger to send an indication of user alerting to the first user equipment when the SGs service request message indicates that a second user equipment was in Connected mode.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for fast access to an uplink channel for a mobile station in a packet data radio network. A plurality of mobile stations are assigned to a first uplink channel. A mobile station assigned to the first uplink channel transmits in an uplink transmission block real time information. In response to the transmission, a base station reassigns the other mobile stations that are assigned to the first uplink channel and are involved in the communication of real time information in a downlink transmission block immediately following the uplink transmission block. Thereafter, the first mobile station continues transmitting real time information on the first uplink channel.

Abstract: Fast access to an uplink channel for a mobile station in a packet data radio network can be obtained by causing a collision in an uplink radio block. A first uplink block of the uplink channel is initially assigned to a first mobile station. During the first uplink block, however, a transmission from a second mobile station is received on the uplink channel. In response, a subsequent uplink block of the uplink channel is assigned to the second mobile station.

Abstract: A method of managing access request identifiers in a communication system comprising a radio network, said access request identifiers being associated with a first packet random access channel used by mobile stations in a first cell to request allocation of uplink transmission resources in the first step. The radio network controls which mobile stations are assigned access request identifiers and/or for how long accesss request identifiers remain assigned to individual mobile stations.