Abstract: A network server provides connectivity between multiple registered wireless gateways and multiple application servers. The network server receives a registration request from a new wireless gateway to communicate with or through network server. The network server assigns a registration counter to the wireless gateway. The registration counter tracks failed attempts of the wireless gateway to register with the network server. For each failed registration attempt by the new wireless gateway, the network server adjusts a count value of the registration counter. The network server might also track additional information related to the failed registration attempt counter, such as the reason for failure of the registration attempt.

Abstract: A method of connecting user equipment to a communications network via a wireless local area network, said method comprising the steps of a first selecting step for selecting an access point; a second selecting step for selecting a communications network; wherein if said connection fails, sending a message comprising information indicating if said access point supports inter-working with a communications network.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media. The method includes distinguishing different control plane sessions by a user equipment, and identifying media flows of a same application among the different control plane sessions by the user equipment by setting a service identifier. The method further includes sending the service identifier by the user equipment to a call state control function including a policy decision function, and authorizing quality of service for a user plane context by the policy decision function. Furthermore, the method includes enabling, by the policy decision function based on the service identifier, the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application to share the same user plane context with the authorized quality of service to multiplex the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media. The method includes distinguishing different control plane sessions by a user equipment, and identifying media flows of a same application among the different control plane sessions by the user equipment by setting a service identifier. The method further includes sending the service identifier by the user equipment to a call state control function including a policy decision function, and authorizing quality of service for a user plane context by the policy decision function. Furthermore, the method includes enabling, by the policy decision function based on the service identifier, the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application to share the same user plane context with the authorized quality of service to multiplex the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application.

Abstract: A method of multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media, comprising: distinguishing the sessions to be multiplexed, by a device; creating a new session on a control plane; indicating media flows of different sessions; and enabling the sessions to share the same authorized context for media, thus being multiplexed.

Abstract: Method and equipment for use in connection with a wireless communication terminal accessing an IMS of a third generation telecommunication system via a WLAN, and in particular based on WLAN interworking scenario 3 and 4.

Abstract: A method, mobile station, system, network entity and computer program product are provided for enabling a mobile station (MS) to select which home agent (HA) in a visited network the mobile station will use when accessing packet data services, such as CDMA2000 Packet Data Services. In particular, one or more local home agent addresses are transmitted to the mobile station in response to the generation and transmittal, by the mobile station, of a tunnel setup request. The one or more addresses transmitted may be based on an IP Service Identifier generated by the mobile station and included in the tunnel setup request (i.e., in response to the mobile station requesting a local home agent). Alternatively, the one or more addresses may be based on a Network Access Identifier associated with the mobile station, as well as an IP address associated with the tunnel termination endpoint that received the tunnel setup request (i.e.

Abstract: A system, method, apparatus, mobile station, server and computer program product for enabling a mobile station and/or network operator to select the remote tunnel endpoint, e.g., Packet Data Interworking Function (PDIF), used for the establishment of a secure tunnel to be used when accessing services, such as Packet Data Services, are provided.

Abstract: An approach is provided for minimizing tunnel overhead across wireless networks. a method comprises accessing a first wireless network. Using a first wireless network, an address of a security gateway resident within a second wireless network is discovered. A key exchange is initiated with the security gateway to establish a secure tunnel, wherein the security gateway communicates with a home agent configured to allocate a home address for establishing a mobile tunnel within the secure tunnel. The security gateway and the home agent are within the second wireless network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of establishing a communication connection for traffic between a user equipment and a network, comprising: transmitting a communication connection request from the user equipment to a network clement, the request including an indication of a preferred receiving a least a part of said request at the network element; selecting at the network element a communication connection for the traffic; and communicating the selected communication connection to the user equipment.

Abstract: A method of multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media, comprising: distinguishing the sessions to be multiplexed, by a device; creating a new session on a control plane; indicating media flows of different sessions; and enabling the sessions to share the same authorized context for media, thus being multiplexed.