Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communicating information between a first wireless communication device (10) and a communications network (30) via a particular second wireless communication device (20), the communications network being said second wireless communication device's own communications network. In the method, the user identification data of said first wireless communication device (10) is transmitted to said second wireless communication device (20). In the method, said second wireless communication device (20) makes a contact to its own communications network (30) on the basis of the user identification data of said first wireless communication device (10) for communicating information between the first wireless communication device (10) and said communications network (30) via said second wireless communication device (20). The invention also relates to said first and second communications devices (10, 20).

Abstract: Authentication information of a first node is received which are used for verification of remote nodes' authentication attempts, and a token is received from at least one remote node. Authentication of the at least one remote node is performed based on the token, and, if the authentication is successful, rules of a firewall are set through which all communication towards a first node goes to accept packets from an address of the remote node to the address of the first node.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, stores a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection and, after termination of the connection, calculates the cost of receiving the multicast data. The apparatus can receive a subsequent request to extend the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection. Alternatively, the apparatus can receive a subsequent request to terminate the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time that precedes the end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, stores a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection and, after termination of the connection, calculates the cost of receiving the multicast data The apparatus can receive a subsequent request to extend the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection. Alternatively, the apparatus can receive a subsequent request to terminate the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time that precedes the end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system comprising devices (2a-2d) having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band. The frequency band is divided into communication channels. In the communication system some of said communication channels are predefined for establishment of the connection and other communication channels are predefined for data transfer between at least two devices. The present invention also relates to a communication device for communication in a communication system, the device having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels. The present invention further relates to a method for performing communication in a communication system comprising devices, which have means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating a cost of receiving multicast data from a multicast session. A multicast network includes at least one multicast service, each multicast service including at least one multicast session. The apparatus receives a request to establish a connection to the multicast session, stores a start time for the connection and an end time for the connection and, after termination of the connection, calculates the cost of receiving the multicast data. The apparatus can receive a subsequent request to extend the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection. Alternatively, the apparatus can receive a subsequent request to terminate the connection, the subsequent request specifying a new end time that precedes the end time for the connection, and store the new end time for the connection.

Abstract: An improved system and method for the delivery of multicastable services in a geographical area served, for example, by both a web of cells capable of providing multicast links and a web of cells capable of providing only unicast links.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system comprising devices (2a-2d) having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band. The frequency band is divided into communication channels. In the communication system some of said communication channels are predefined for establishment of the connection and other communication channels are predefined for data transfer between at least two devices. The present invention also relates to a communication device for communication in a communication system, the device having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels. The present invention further relates to a method for performing communication in a communication system comprising devices, which have means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for communicating information between a first wireless communication device (10) and a communications network (30) via a particular second wireless communication device (20), the communications network being said second wireless communication device's own communications network. In the method, the user identification data of said first wireless communication device (10) is transmitted to said second wireless communication device (20). In the method, said second wireless communication device (20) makes a contact to its own communications network (30) on the basis of the user identification data of said first wireless communication device (10) for communicating information between the first wireless communication device (10) and said communications network (30) via said second wireless communication device (20). The invention also relates to said first and second communications devices (10, 20).