Abstract: The invention generally concerns the issue of providing connectivity between two different address realms, generally referred to as an inside realm and an outside realm, by establishing connections through an intermediate gateway. The gateway normally has a number of outside-realm gateway addresses for enabling representation of inside-realm nodes in the outside realm. In a first aspect, support for flexible outside-realm initiated connections is enabled by dynamically establishing new gateway connection states triggered, for each new connection, by a respective user-resource identifier query initiated from a corresponding outside node. In a second aspect of the invention, intelligent use of predetermined connection information in the process of setting up new gateway connection states makes it possible to significantly increase the number of connections that can be simultaneously supported by the gateway using a limited number of outside-realm addresses.

Abstract: The invention generally concerns the issue of providing connectivity between two different address realms, generally referred to as an inside realm and an outside realm, by establishing connections through an intermediate gateway. The gateway normally has a number of outside-realm gateway addresses for enabling representation of inside-realm nodes in the outside realm. In a first aspect, support for flexible outside-realm initiated connections is enabled by dynamically establishing new gateway connection states triggered, for each new connection, by a respective user-resource identifier query initiated from a corresponding outside node. In a second aspect of the invention, intelligent use of predetermined connection information in the process of setting up new gateway connection states makes it possible to significantly increase the number of connections that can be simultaneously supported by the gateway using a limited number of outside-realm addresses.

Abstract: A universal identification system is disclosed for uniquely identifying cells, or more generally, access points, within wireless access networks. The universal identification system uses a domain name system (DNS) name of the fully qualified domain system (FQDN) type for identification of access points. The system includes one or more Access Networks, each having one or more access points associated therewith. Each access point is assigned a unique DNS name of the FQDN type. A DNS server stores the FQDN namestring and a translation to an associated Internet Protocol (IP) address for the DNS name for routing purposes. The DNS FQDN identifier(s) can be broadcast for use in performing mobility procedures, such as location updates and handoffs, between Access Networks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for providing each terminal (t1, t2, t) in a network (n) with an adapted location area (HAt1, HAt2, FAs, FApt), customised to the long term or short term historical movements or behaviour of the terminal (t1, t2, t) in the network (n). The terminal (t1, t2, t) can enter three different modes; session mode, packet mode and transaction mode, which controls what kind of location area (HAt1, HAt2, FAs, FApt) the terminal (t1, t2, t) should use.

Abstract: In a cellular telephone system of the type having TDMA channels, the beginnings of the time slots of an uplink transmission as seen in the base station are offset from the beginnings of the time slots of a downlink transmission as seen in the base station by a predetermined amount. By offsetting the beginnings of the time slots, a mobile station is able to operate at an extended distance from the base station without any modifications to the mobile station. Because the mobile stations can operate at a greater distance from the base station without a decrease in the number of available channels, the cellular telephone system is particularly suitable for use in rural areas or coastal areas.

Abstract: In a telecommunications system, a method and system for power regulation compares the received power to a target value at a receiving station to adjust the power of the transmitting station periodically or non-periodically. Calculation of the signal strength required at the transmitting station may be performed at either the transmitting or receiving station using the path loss between the respective stations. The target value may be a constant or a function of the distance from the base station or a function of the path loss between the transmitting and receiving station.

Abstract: A digital cellular mobile radio communication system includes a mobile station transmitting an information block and a set of base stations receiving information blocks corresponding to the transmitted information block at each base station in the set. This communication system contains an up link macro diversity system with a device in each base station for determining a quality measure representing the reliability of each respective received information block, and a decision device for choosing the received information block with the best quality measure as a common output information block of the set of base stations.