Abstract: A method of handling QoS requirements in a wireless communication network (1), wherein a QoS request message (A) associated with said QoS requirements is sent from a core network (2) to an access network (3.1, 3.2) responsible for resource allocation to an end terminal (4, 4?) requiring a particular service to a wireless access gateway (9) The proposed method comprises the step of allocating a wireless access gateway (9) at initial authentication of the end terminal (4, 4?) while the latter is still connected to the network.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for fast determination of the quality of the radio link from a mobile terminal (STA) to an access point (AP1) in a Wireless Local Area Network whereby after having received a probe request message (PRU1) from the mobile terminal (STA), the access point (AP1) does not send a probe response message (PRE1) to said mobile terminal (STA), a mobile terminal (STA), an access point (AP1) and program modules therefore.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining the appropriate moment for carrying out a handover of a connection of a mobile terminal in a mobile network whereby if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from an access point to the mobile terminal, probe data are sent from the access point to said mobile terminal and/or if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from said mobile terminal to said access point, probe data are sent from the mobile terminal to said access point, a mobile terminal, an access point and program modules therefor.

Abstract: A method of handover between two WLAN cells based on the IEEE 802.11 standard and working at two different frequencies, the method including the step of performing measurement(s) on the second frequency in order to verify the necessity or the opportunity to realise a handover, the first frequency being currently used to transmit data, the method characterised in that it involves: first sending at least one dummy data or control frame on the first frequency which is currently used for transmitting data, the data or control frame including a duration data with a value at least equal to the time needed to perform the measurement(s) at the second frequency, and, then performing the measurement(s) on the second frequency.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for fast determination of the quality of the radio link from a mobile terminal (STA) to an access point (AP1) in a Wireless Local Area Network whereby after having received a probe request message (PRU1) from the mobile terminal (STA), the access point (AP1) does not send a probe response message (PRE1) to said mobile terminal (STA), a mobile terminal (STA), an access point (AP1) and program modules therefore.

Abstract: One object of the present invention is a method for routing traffic across an IP-based transport network in a mobile network, to/from a mobile network node serving a mobile terminal, said method comprising the steps of: allocating a dedicated IP address to said mobile terminal for traffic routing purpose within said IP-based transport network, tunnelling said traffic across said IP-based transport network, using a mobile network specific tunnelling protocol, with the IP address of a tunnel endpoint corresponding to said serving node set to said dedicated IP address allocated to said mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method of handling Quality-of-Service, QoS, requirements in a wireless network (1), in particular a WiMAX or 3GPP LTE/SAE network. The proposed method comprises sending QoS requirements (A) from a first element (8) of a wireless core network (4) to an element (6) of a wireless access network (3) involved in resource allocation to a user equipment (2) requiring a service with said QoS requirements. The proposed method further comprises: sending a registration message (B) from the wireless access network element (6) to a second element (11) of the wireless core network (4) for registrating the user equipment (2); including in said registration message (B) at least one parameter indicating an identifier of an entity (7) in the wireless access network element (6) to which the QoS requirements (A) are to be sent.

Abstract: A method of handling QoS requirements in a wireless communication network (1), wherein a QoS request message (A) associated with said QoS requirements is sent from a core network (2) to an access network (3.1, 3.2) responsible for resource allocation to an end terminal (4, 4?) requiring a particular service to a wireless access gateway (9) The proposed method comprises the step of allocating a wireless access gateway (9) at initial authentication of the end terminal (4, 4?) while the latter is still connected to the network.

Abstract: A method for performing interworking of a standardised wireless communication network (2) and a standardised cellular network (3), comprising the steps of: using a marked service flow over a radio link in the standardised wireless communication network (2) as being dedicated to be sent over the standardised cellular network (3); transporting said marked service flow in a service flow tunnel (13.2) in the standardised wireless communication network (2); mapping said service flow tunnel (13.2) to an inter-network tunnel (13.3) from an element (7) of said standardised wireless communication network (2) to an element (8) of said standardised cellular network (3).

Abstract: The invention concerns a radio communication device (700) comprising: for circuit-switched services, first access means, enabling access to a mobile network via a first access network included in a wireless local area network, for packet-switched services, second access means (70), enabling access to the mobile network via the first access network. According to the invention, the first access means conform to the “GAN” technology and the second access means conform to the “3GPP-WLAN Interworking” technology. The technologies are defined in the 3GPP standards.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for signalling interworking a standardized wireless mobile communication network [WIMAX], preferably according to the IEEE 802.16d standard, with a standardized cellular network, such as a 3GPP network. In a global service class name preferably according to the IEEE 802.16d standard a specific string is added for interworking service flow, said specific string being adapted to signal to a base station of the WIMAX network a service flow to be routed to the standardized cellular network, such as the 3GPP network.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for determining the appropriate moment for carrying out a handover of a connection of a mobile terminal in a mobile network whereby if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from an access point to the mobile terminal, probe data are sent from the access point to said mobile terminal and/or if no user related data or no probe data have been sent for a certain time interval from said mobile terminal to said access point, probe data are sent from the mobile terminal to said access point, a mobile terminal, an access point and program modules therefor.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for improving the handover procedure between two WLAN cells (C1 and C2) based on IEEE 802.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for connecting a terminal (13) over an access network (12), herein called remote access network, to a core part (10) of a radio communication network, said radio communication network comprising said core network (10) and a dedicated radio access network (11) different from said remote access network (12).