Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for early compression of a header portion of data packet(s) transmitted after establishment of a packet data connection. A compression information is obtained from a signaling used to establish at least a part of said packet data connection, and is used for the early compression of the header portion. Thereby, even the first data packet(s) can header-compressed to thereby enhance compression efficiency and reduce delay in transmission-window based packet connections with a slow start phase.

Abstract: A method and equipment for accelerating throughput of communication segments from a sender (30) to a receiver (40) each of which include a protocol layer (30a 40a) for providing such segments, the method in case of TCP including a first step (20a) in which the sender protocol layer (30a) initializes a congestion window (cwnd) to some initial size (iwnd) and increases the congestion window by one segment each time it receives an ACK, but upon receiving an indication of low congestion, performs a step (20c) of accelerated start in which it sets a slow start threshold (SSTHRES) to a standard initial value (typically 65535) and re-initializes cwnd to a new value, and the sender protocol layer (30a) then increments cwnd at one or another predetermined rate—depending on whether the start immediately follows a new connection or instead follows a transfer of an existing connection to a new path—in respect to received ACKs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method, in a data network to compress headers of packets that carry media information having an RTP TS which cannot be linearly extrapolated from the RTP SN.

Abstract: Methods and systems for carrying call control information after a call handover from an Internet Protocol (IP) packet switched network to a circuit switched cellular network and vice versa. The IP packet switched network includes a processing server capable of processing IP-based protocol messages. The circuit switched cellular network includes a mobile switching center. A gateway is operatively connected as a bridge between the IP packet switched network and the circuit switched cellular network. The gateway is capable of encapsulating an IP-based protocol message into a payload of a second message, and extracting an IP-based protocol message from a payload of another message. One or more user devices are capable of transmitting and receiving to/from the IP packet switched network and the circuit switched cellular network.

Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, converts real-time multimedia information generated pursuant to an RTP protocol into a form amenable for transmission upon a radio channel, such as a radio channel defined in a cellular communication system. When converted, the informational content of the multimedia information is transmitted in a manner that achieves spectral efficiency and low, constant delay. Once transmitted over the radio channel, the multimedia information is converted back into form corresponding to the RTP protocol before being sent to the receiving station.

Abstract: A method for providing wireless communication between a mobile station and a network station using a context for message compression is provided. Profile-specific information is stored persistently in a profile-specific dictionary. Communication is then provided between the mobile station and the network station using the profile-specific dictionary for message compression.

Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, converts real-time multimedia information generated pursuant to an RTP protocol into a form amenable for transmission upon a radio channel, such as a radio channel defined in a cellular communication system. When converted, the informational content of the multimedia information is transmitted in a manner that achieves spectral efficiency and low, constant delay. Once transmitted over the radio channel, the multimedia information is converted back into form corresponding to the RTP protocol before being sent to the receiving station.

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for controlling a packet transmission between a sender and a receiver sent via a packet transport protocol, the receiver being a mobile network element, comprising the steps of detecting whether a mobility event has occurred, detecting whether a downlink packet loss has occurred, and providing, in case a mobility event and a packet loss has been detected, an indication to the sender that a packet loss due to mobility has occurred.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for providing a user policy to a terminal connected in a network, the method comprising: configuring a user policy for the terminal; and authenticating the terminal, wherein the method further includes providing the configured user policy to the terminal responsive to successful authentication.

Abstract: A method, network elements, a terminal, and a system of triggering events in a protocol layer stack of a communication system comprising at least one terminal and a network infrastructure including at least a first network element and a second network element, the method comprising the steps of detecting a terminal-related event of a lower protocol layer at the first network element; initiating a network-related event of a higher protocol layer to be rendered effective at the terminal, wherein the step of initiating further comprises a step of determining a necessity for the higher layer event on the basis of the detected lower layer event, and the step of initiating is effected in case the step of determining yields a necessity for the higher layer event to be triggered.

Abstract: A method of deliveries data and to a mobile node for receiving data delivered from a packet-switched data network. A first registration of the mobile node is performed to a first network of a first access technology, and an additional second registration of the mobile node is performed to a second network of a second access technology by using an address associated with the mobile node in said first network. An interface of the mobile node towards the second network is deactivated and the mobile node is set into an idle mode of the first network. When an incoming signaling of the first network is received at the mobile node, it is used as a trigger for activating the interface to the second network. Thereby, efficient data delivery via the second access technology, for example, WLAN technology, is allowed to bring down the communications charges and yet cellular efficient power consumption is achieved in idle mode, by camping on the first access technology, for example, cellular technology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and network node for controlling packet flow in a buffer means (13; 14) of a network node of a data network, wherein a nominal capacity is assigned to each data flow, and an additional or free capacity is shifted from a first flow portion to a second flow portion when a new data packet of said second flow portion has been received and said nominal capacity has been exceeded. The nominal capacity may be an upper buffer memory limit used for controlling queuing of data packets in a buffer memory (13) of said buffer means, wherein the memory space of the buffer memory (13) is shared between a plurality of channels allocated to respective packet data connections. Then, the free capacity corresponds to a memory space shifted from a first channel to a second channel, when a new data packet of the second channel has been received and not enough memory space is available for the second channel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for packet-data header decompression, particularly advantageous for use in connection with broadcast and multicast messages being transported through a radio telecommunication system operable according to the CDMA 2000 standard. When a mobile subscriber desires broadcast content from a content server, the mobile station sets up a PPP session for submitting the request and negotiating security protocols. When a subscription is granted, the mobile station receives broadcast content that has undergone header compression. In order to synchronize its decompressor, the mobile station receives a full header from a PDSN. The full header is preferably sent out on a periodic basis just for this purpose.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a data communication method for communicating packetized data via an interface between a transmitter and a receiver, wherein communication relies on a layered communication protocol stack comprising at least two protocol layers of different hierarchy level, wherein at least data communication on a lower one of the layers adopts a retransmission scheme for data packets for which an acknowledgment of receipt was not received at the transmitter, the method comprising the steps of initializing the retransmission scheme of the lower one of the layers by setting a condition parameter, wherein fulfilling the condition defined by the condition parameter represents an indication as to how to control the retransmission scheme, wherein initializing comprises setting said condition parameter of the lower one of the layers according to information forwarded from the higher one of said layers to the lower one of said layers, transmitting packet data from the transmitter via the interface to t

Abstract: A system and method for including aggregation control information in an aggregate frame that facilitates enhanced power efficiency is provided. Aggregation control information may include lengths of frames addressed to different stations and/or transmission opportunities to different stations. A receiving station is then able to calculate an offset within the aggregate frame that identifies the position of frames addressed to the receiving station and/or offset when it can use the medium to transmit it's data. The receiving station may then enter a sleep mode and awaken at a proper time for using the medium to either receive, or transmit data on the medium. Additionally, aggregation control information may include rate information to facilitate aggregation of multi-rate data in an aggregate frame.

Abstract: A method and system handles at least one connection to at least one terminal in an access network. The access network includes a radio interface and at least one router. A link layer address is assigned to the at least one terminal, and a cell-specific radio link identifier is used at the radio interface for identifying a radio link to the router. An identifier for identifying the terminal or terminals preferably includes an RLI field for identifying the radio link, and a LLA Mapping field for identifying the terminal.

Abstract: A method for providing wireless communication between a mobile station and a network station using a context for message compression is provided. Profile-specific information is stored persistently in a profile-specific dictionary. Communication is then provided between the mobile station and the network station using the profile-specific dictionary for message compression.

Abstract: An improved scheduling mechanism usable for a data transmission in a packet based network is provided. A plurality of connections is detected, and for each of the connections, a buffer occupancy level is determined. Then, the connections having a smaller buffer occupancy level are prioritized in comparison to the other connections, and packets of the plurality of connections are scheduled on the basis of the result of the prioritizing. The scheduling mechanism is implemented in a network element of the packet based network or in a sender and receiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for providing allocation of resources depending on the characteristics of the flow request. The system allocates resources based upon at least one of the parameters class of service, delay requirement and bandwidth requirement of the flow request. During a call process, the system keeps updating the service rate allocated to meet the QoS requirement of a new flow request, the updated service rate being allocated to a new flow request of the same type. The system learns the traffic pattern and adjusts a current airlink performance to allocate a service rate to flows.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method for synchronizing the transmission of compressed headers in data packets between a transmitter and a receiver having a preferred wireless application which is an improvement of RFC2508.