Abstract: A method and an apparatus implementing the method for optimizing data transmission resources, particularly resources on the air interface, between terminals and a network element. To diminish capacity differences of different legs or connection parts in the connection, the network adapts (2-5, 2-10A, 2-13) the traffic channel resources between the terminal and the network to be suitable for the outward connection of the network element, e.g. the connection to another mobile station or to a fixed network, by observing and comparing the data transmission capacities of the connection parts or by receiving from the outward connection part the information (2-4, 2-9A, 2-9B, 2-12, 2-14) on its data transmission capacity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interworking method and apparatus for a data connection between a first terminal supporting a first processing scheme and a second terminal supporting a second processing scheme, wherein the first and second processing schemes are checked, and the first processing scheme is adapted to the second processing scheme, when the checking indicates that the first processing scheme is not supported by the second terminal. Thus, a mapping is performed and different processing capabilities are used on different portions of the data connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to radio systems and particularly to a handover and interworking between two radio systems utilizing different link protocols. According to the invention, in a handover the radio link protocol of the old (handover source) radio system is also retained after the handover in the new (target) radio system. The “old” radio link protocol is merely adapted to a physical traffic channel of the new radio system. One manner of implementing the adaptation to the traffic channel is to set up the radio link protocol of the “new” radio system between the mobile station and the interworking function and to transmit the radio link protocol frames of the “old” radio system within the radio link protocol of the new radio system.

Abstract: The invention relates to data transmission in a telecommunication system. An information unit is asynchronously transmitted over a transmission link, such as a radio interface, in timing units called radio frames. Information units reside in successive radio frames, each radio frame includes at least one whole information unit and part of an information unit split in successive radio frames. Thus, the frames contain asynchronous information units. One or more bits in a radio frame is reserved for phase indication, based on which a receiver synchronizes to the asynchronous information units. Phase indication defines a sequence of N successive radio frames and indicates for each frame which of the N possible frames in the sequences said frame is. The receiving unit indicates phasing between the frames and the asynchronous information units in the frames by synchronizing to said phase indication.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up s data link, wherein an end-to-end link comprises at least two separate legs with error correction protocols. The legs may have different physical layer connections or their error correction protocols (V.120, RLP) may be different. An interworking function IWF according to the invention that is located between these legs is integrated such that the legs can communicate with each other during set-up of traffic channel in order to exchange data compression parameters. The IWF intervenes in an end-to-end data compression negotiation, performs protocol conversions on messages transmitted from one leg to another, synchronizes the legs, if required, by delaying the set-up of the faster leg and the compression negotiation, modifies the compression parameters provided by the legs, if required, and if the end-to-end data compression negotiation fails, it may set up data compression on only one leg.

Abstract: In an implementation of multiple simultaneous calls for a mobile station in a mobile communication system, a common traffic channel is allocated to several simultaneous calls of the mobile station, so that the calls share capacity of the common channel. Logical links are established for each call inside a common radio link protocol or link access control protocol, established over the common traffic channel between the mobile station and an interworking function. The common traffic channel is allocated when the first call or calls are set up, and the capacity of the traffic channel is adjusted dynamically during the calls. The common traffic channel capacity is increased or the allocated capacity is reallocated when a new call is added to the traffic channel. Correspondingly, the capacity is decreased or reallocated when a call is cleared from the common traffic channel.

Abstract: An IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture for IP multimedia services is provided with a given user equipment (UE); a gateway support node (GGSN) configured to handle packet transmission to/from the given UE; and a proxy call session control function (P-CSCF) configured to serve as a first contact point of the UE and provide session management services, including establishing a packet data protocol (PDP) context for IMS related signaling, registration, and other procedures for IMS sessions. The P-CSCF is also configured to perform the following: storing identification information from the given UE during registration in memory; receiving a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) message from the given UE; comparing identity in the SIP message with the identification information stored with a link to a Policy Decision Function (PDF); and using the same PDF for all operations of the given UE, when the identity in the SIP messages matches the identification information stored in memory.

Abstract: The invention relates to flow control in data transmission in telecommunications systems, particularly in wireless telecommunications systems. In the present invention flow control information is tunnelled over a connection leg which does not support flow control on a lower transmission protocol layer underlying a user level. The nodes at the both ends of the leg are arranged to use the flow control information to control the data flow on the lower transmission protocol level of the leg. In other words, the transmission of new data on the lower transmission protocol level is ceased or the data rate decreased when the flow control information activates the flow control in the transmitting node, and similarly, the transmission of new data on the lower transmission protocol level is restarted or the data rate increased when the conveyed flow control information deactivates the flow control.

Abstract: A communication system configured to provide at least two policy controlled data sessions on a data carrier is disclosed. The communication system comprises means configured to provide control such that at least two data sessions on a data carrier are policy controlled by means of a policy controller entity.

Abstract: Multimedia calls addressed an increased data rate are disclosed. The multimedia calls use the multicall supplementary service in circuit switched mobile networks and a multilink operation to separate calls for each portion of the total session. The calling entity establishes several calls to the same party. The sending entity splits the data into the separate simultaneous channels/calls. The receiving entity combines the data received from the separate simultaneous calls (multicall, multilink). IP-based multimedia uses one session for each media component. The IP/CS interworking is arranged, if the CS leg uses a multicall/multilink operation.

Abstract: A method for transport control in a packet switched communication system is disclosed. In the method a data packet assigned with a destination address is received at a node. It may then be detected that the destination address does not meet a filtering criteria. It may then be checked if at least one further destination address has been assigned for the data packet. If it is found that at least one further destination address is assigned for the data packet, the filtering criteria is applied to the at least one further destination address. The data packet is forwarded from the node to a next node in response to detection that the data packet is assigned with a further destination address that meets the filtering criteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting up s data link, wherein an end-to-end link comprises at least two separate legs (402, 403) with error correction protocols. The legs may have different physical layer connections or their error correction protocols (V. 120, RLP) may be different. An interworking function IWF according to the invention that is located between these legs (402, 403) is integrated such that the legs can communicate with each other during set-up of traffic channel in order to exchange data compression parameters. The IWF intervenes in an end-to-end data compression negotiation, performs protocol conversions on messages transmitted from one leg to another, synchronizes the legs, if required, by delaying the set-up of the faster leg and the compression negotiation, modifies the compression parameters provided by the legs, if required, and if the end-to-end data compression negotiation fails, it may set up data compression on only one leg.

Abstract: An network interface architecture is provided with solutions for dynamic media authorization and better management of QoS classes of a session (connection between users or mobile terminals) comprising a plurality of media streams within mobile networks such that, when media stream(s) are modified (new ones started and existing ones deleted) during the session, the traffic class of a session is defined by the highest traffic class requirement by the media flows belonging to the same session in order to eliminate the difference of transmission delays of media streams belonging to the same session and, therefore, improving the quality of the connection perceived by the end user.

Abstract: The invention relates to data transmission in telecommunication systems and particularly in radio systems. The invention employs “payload numbering” instead of or in addition to conventional frame numbering. Data (61) is split into fixed-length data blocks or payload units (62). The size of a block is preferably equal to or smaller than the shortest information field in frames (63) of the protocol(s) used. Each protocol frame carries one or more payload units. In an optimum situation the length of the information field in a protocol frame equals n * the length of the payload unit, where n is an integer. Instead of frame numbering (in some special cases possibly in addition to it) the protocol frame carries payload numbers both for indicating the payload units (data blocks) conveyed in the protocol frame and for acknowledging the received blocks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a computer program product for negotiation of a parameter for a protocol that controls data transmission between first Communication Units (CUs) and third CUs via second CUs. An improved protocol parameter adaptation for certain non-transparent data call handovers is achieved by proposing that when an existing association of said first CU with a former second CU is changed to an association of said first CU with a new second CU, protocol entities of the first CU and protocol entities of the third CU associated with the new second CU exchange at least one negotiation message containing a value for said parameter. The invention further relates to a system for data transmission.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method of controlling a network to which a communication device is connected, comprising the steps of obtaining (S13) connection capability information from the network and evaluating (S14) a connection service based on to the obtained connection capability information. The invention also proposes a correspondingly adapted communication device. Thus, network capabilities related failures may be eliminated since the communication device is aware of the relevant connection capabilities in the network etc.

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: An network interface architecture is provided with solutions for dynamic media authorization and better management of QoS classes of a session (connection between users or mobile terminals) comprising a plurality of media streams within mobile networks such that, when media stream(s) are modified (new ones started and existing ones deleted) during the session, the traffic class of a session is defined by the highest traffic class requirement by the media flows belonging to the same session in order to eliminate the difference of transmission delays of media streams belonging to the same session and, therefore, improving the quality of the connection perceived by the end user.

Abstract: An IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture for IP multimedia services is provided with a given user equipment (UE); a gateway support node (GGSN) configured to handle packet transmission to/from the given UE; and a proxy call session control function (P-CSCF) configured to serve as a first contact point of the UE and provide session management services, including establishing a packet data protocol (PDP) context for IMS related signaling, registration, and other procedures for IMS sessions. The P-CSCF is also configured to perform the following: storing identification information from the given UE during registration in memory; receiving a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) message from the given UE; comparing identity in the SIP message with the identification information stored with a link to a Policy Decision Function (PDF); and using the same PDF for all operations of the given UE, when the identity in the SIP messages matches the identification information stored in memory.

Abstract: The invention relates to an interconnection between different types of communications networks. A first core network element is connected to a first access network by means of a first protocol stack used between the first core network element and a network element in the first access network. A second core network element is connected to a second access network by means of a second protocol stack used between the second core network element and a network element in the second access network. The first core network element is arranged to support and use at least parts of the second protocol stack towards the second core network element, and the second core network element is adapted to extend the parts of the second protocol stack towards the first core network element.