Abstract: An apparatus including control circuitry; first radio circuitry for communicating with a first radio circuitry of a first base station; second radio circuitry for communicating with second radio circuitry of a second base station; wherein the control circuitry is configured to use information received from a user equipment, for configuring the second radio circuitry of the apparatus such that a connection can be established between the second radio circuitry of the apparatus and the second radio circuitry of a base station.

Abstract: An apparatus including control circuitry; first radio circuitry for communicating with a first radio circuitry of a first base station; second radio circuitry for communicating with second radio circuitry of a second base station; wherein the control circuitry is configured to use information received from a user equipment, for configuring the second radio circuitry of the apparatus such that a connection can be established between the second radio circuitry of the apparatus and the second radio circuitry of a base station.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, devices and systems, where a first radio connection is formed from a user device to a communication network, and information of a location of the user device is provided to a server system connected to the communication network over the first radio connection. Then, link setup information is formed at the server system and provided from said server system over the first radio connection. The link setup information comprises data for forming a second radio connection from the location of the first user device to a communication network using a beam forming antenna. Utilizing this link setup information, a second radio connection is formed from the first user device to a communication network, and a beam forming antenna operating in a beam forming mode is used in the forming of the radio connection. The second radio link may be a link between the user device mounted in a fixed location, e.g. a wall of a building and a network radio node. The user device may be e.g.

Abstract: Generic service request signaling is defined where a multimode terminal is allowed to request any service that it supports in any of the modes (e.g., access technology like GERAN/UTRAN/CDMA2000/Bluetooth/WLAN/ . . . ) supported by the terminal. The network may then decide to move the terminal to other system if possible and necessary in order to establish the service. Mostly existing terminal capability indication for each system mode is used.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, devices and systems, where a first radio connection is formed from a user device to a communication network, and information of a location of the user device is provided to a server system connected to the communication network over the first radio connection. Then, link setup information is formed at the server system and provided from said server system over the first radio connection. The link setup information comprises data for forming a second radio connection from the location of the first user device to a communication network using a beam forming antenna. Utilizing this link setup information, a second radio connection is formed from the first user device to a communication network, and a beam forming antenna operating in a beam forming mode is used in the forming of the radio connection. The second radio link may be a link between the user device mounted in a fixed location, e.g. a wall of a building and a network radio node. The user device may be e.g.

Abstract: Generic service request signalling is defined where a multimode terminal is allowed to request any service that it supports in any of the modes (e.g., access technology like GERAN/UTRAN/CDMA2000/BlueTooth/WLAN/ . . . ) supported by the terminal. The network may then decide to move the terminal to other system if possible and necessary in order to establish the service. Mostly existing terminal capability indication for each system mode is used.

Abstract: Various methods for selecting a network access subscription are provided. One example method includes receiving a request to participate in a communications session, determining that at least two subscriptions for network access are available, determining tariffs for one or more connection types that are available through each subscription, 5 determining cost factors for each connection type of the at least two subscriptions based on the tariffs, and selecting a target subscription and a target connection type for use in satisfying the request based on the cost factors. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: Various methods for selecting a network access subscription are provided. One example method includes receiving a request to participate in a communications session, determining that at least two subscriptions for network access are available, determining tariffs for one or more connection types that are available through each subscription, 5 determining cost factors for each connection type of the at least two subscriptions based on the tariffs, and selecting a target subscription and a target connection type for use in satisfying the request based on the cost factors. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal to be used in a system, which comprises a device management server and a data transfer network for transmitting information used in association with configuration between the terminal and the device management server. The terminal comprises means for detecting change in the terminal capabilities, and means for transmitting information on the change in the terminal capabilities to the device management server. In addition, the invention relates to a system for transmitting information used in connection with the terminal configuration between the terminal and the device management server. Further, the invention relates to a method in the configuration of the terminal, to a method for providing configuration information to the terminal, as well as to a computer software product to be used in the terminal configuration.

Abstract: This invention addresses the problem of latency of response regarding information relying on an IMEISV from a CN. This is possible by defining the early RRC connection bits' indication to determine the supported signalling schemes and providing the IMEISV information from the terminal to the network. After this point the CN is able providing this mapping information to the radio access network before actual radio links are utilized. The idea here is for early RRC message information to be used for indicating what version of bitmap correction terminal capabilities refers to and what procedures can be utilized while waiting for this bit map information from the CN. Using this approach the length of the early RRC message can be kept short, the content of corrections can be well defined saving signalling bits, and the concern of a fast available indication on the connection set-up phase can still be addressed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal to be used in a system, which comprises a device management server and a data transfer network for transmitting information used in association with configuration between the terminal and the device management server. The terminal comprises means for detecting change in the terminal capabilities, and means for transmitting information on the change in the terminal capabilities to the device management server. In addition, the invention relates to a system for transmitting information used in connection with the terminal configuration between the terminal and the device management server. Further, the invention relates to a method in the configuration of the terminal, to a method for providing configuration information to the terminal as well as to a computer software product to be used in the terminal configuration.

Abstract: Generic service request signalling is defined where a multimode terminal is allowed to request any service that it supports in any of the modes (e.g., access technology like GERAN/UTRAN/CDMA2000/BlueTooth/WLAN/. . . ) supported by the terminal. The network may then decide to move the terminal to other system if possible and necessary in order to establish the service. The terminal capability indication for each system mode mostly exists already.

Abstract: In a communications system, the subscriber data in a home network of a subscriber is provided with a subscriber ciphering profile, which indicates whether an unciphered call, session or data packet is to be rejected, accepted or handled in some other manner. A serving network checks the subscriber ciphering profile in one or more of the following cases: 1) for each setup of an unciphered call or connection, 2) for each unciphered packet switched data transmission session, or 3) for each packet data transmission originating from subscriber equipment, and rejects or accepts the unciphered call, connection, session, or data packet, respectively, according to the subscriber ciphering profile. As a result, unciphered calls, sessions, or packet data transmissions will be reliably rejected.

Abstract: A method controls use of a user equipment. The method includes switching a wireless user equipment into a mode wherein the capability of the wireless user equipment to select an access network from available access networks is restricted. The method also includes sending from an allowable access network control instructions to the wireless user equipment. The operation of the wireless user equipment is then controlled based on control instructions received from the allowed access network.

Abstract: A system and method controls the use of user equipments within an access network configured to allow user equipments to access a communication system in an environment, wherein wireless access to the communication system is restricted. The system includes a detector network configured for receiving requests for wireless access from user equipments and for detecting such user equipments that seek to use the detector network for communication instead of an allowed access network.

Abstract: The invention relates to the provision of complementary access point service for users of a cellular mobile communication network (PLMN). In order to allow a mobile user to find an available complementary access point (AP), such as a WLAN access point, access point information is maintained of such cells (C1, C2, C3) and their signal attributes that would be measured by the user terminal (MS), if it were in the coverage area of a certain complementary access point (AP) or close to it. As the user terminal (MS) receives signals in the mobile network (PLMN) it compares the signals with the maintained access point information. If the received signals correspond to the maintained information, it can be concluded that a complementary access point (AP) is available at that area and the user terminal (MS) may initiate the search for the complementary access point (AP).

Abstract: The invention relates to communication of information in fixed-length messages in mobile communication systems, particularly in association with positioning methods. In a method according to the invention information is transferred in a fixed-length message such that the payload portion of the message includes content information to define the contents of the payload portion of the message, and in accordance with the content information the payload portion of the message includes information elements defined by the content information.

Abstract: A mobile station and method thereof are provided to communicate with one or more communication networks or stand-alone devices and establishing and monitoring a quality performance level of a video call. A controller in the mobile station establishes the video call between the mobile station and a receiver, monitors the quality performance level of the video call, determines whether the quality performance level of the video call is less than a threshold level, and, when the quality performance level is below the threshold level, establishes the voice call and dynamically swaps the video call with the voice call and vice-versa based on determining the quality performance level and signal strength.

Abstract: This invention addresses the problem of latency of response regarding information relying on an IMEISV from a CN. This is possible by defining the early RRC connection bits' indication to determine the supported signalling schemes and providing the IMEISV information from the terminal to the network. After this point the CN is able providing this mapping information to the radio access network before actual radio links are utilized. The idea here is for early RRC message information to be used for indicating what version of bitmap correction terminal capabilities refers to and what procedures can be utilized while waiting for this bit map information from the CN. Using this approach the length of the early RRC message can be kept short, the content of corrections can be well defined saving signalling bits, and the concern of a fast available indication on the connection set-up phase can still be addressed.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method and arrangement for managing a service in a mobile communications system, mobile station and an intelligent module in a mobile station. An idea of the invention is that the data needed in the mobile station for a mobile communications service are transferred in encrypted form to several mobile stations at a time. The encryption is based on a key which is transferred individually to mobile stations. Applied to mobile station location this means that the location of a mobile station is determined in the mobile station by means of the timing difference of the signals received from at least two (preferably at least three) base stations and on the basis of the location data of said base stations. The location data are transferred to the mobile station in encrypted form so that they can be utilized only by mobile stations to which the operator has delivered a decryption key needed to decrypt the location data.