Abstract: Methods and apparatus for facilitating access to public wireless access points in a fixed-mobile convergence system. A mobile terminal is pre-provisioned with one or more security parameters corresponding to one or more WLAN access points that the mobile terminal might need to access should a current WLAN access point fail or otherwise become unreachable. The WLAN access points are similarly pre-provisioned with a security parameter corresponding to the mobile terminal. With these pro-provisioned security parameters, the mobile terminal and any one of the potential target WLAN access points conduct an abbreviated authentication process in the event that a switch-over becomes necessary.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for selectively transmitting a pre-registration, re-registration or de-registration initiation message associated with handing off user equipment between different access systems, e.g., a long term evolution (LTE) system and a high rate packet data (HRPD) system, to reduce dormant sessions. The decision to selectively transmit initiation messages is typically performed by a dormant session management function (DSMF).

Abstract: Message routing between a mobile communication network and wireless devices is enabled by establishing a communication session between a mobile router and the mobile communication network which includes the mobile router being assigned an IP address. A wireless device is authenticated to the mobile communication network through the mobile router so that the wireless device is uniquely identifiable to the mobile communication network. A new packet data network (PDN) connection is established between the wireless device and the mobile communication network over the communication session established with the mobile communication network based on an IP address uniquely assigned to the wireless device by the mobile communication network.

Abstract: A network element can include a proxy element that is configured to receive a request from a source node to establish a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection from a first network address of the source node through a Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN GW) to a destination node for an IP flow. The proxy element applies an IP flow offloading policy function to determine that the requested TCP connection for the IP flow should bypass the PDN GW. The proxy element responds to the determination by communicating to the destination node a request for TCP connection with a second network address substituted for the first network address of the source node to establish the TCP connection for the IP flow from the source node to the destination node through a broadband network without passing through the PDN GW.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for closing all network connections to a detached user equipment. The local mobility anchor (LMA) receives and reads a control message saying that the user equipment is detached and all the network connections must be closed. The LMA performs the instructions in the control message, i.e. closes all the network connections to the user equipment. After the instructions have been executed, the LMA sends an acknowledgement back to indicate which actions have been performed. Thus, the closing of all network connections is done using only one message exchange and thereby saving signalling in the Core Network.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for selectively transmitting a pre-registration, re-registration or de-registration initiation message associated with handing off user equipment between different access systems, e.g., a long term evolution (LTE) system and a high rate packet data (HRPD) system, to reduce dormant sessions. The decision to selectively transmit initiation messages is typically performed by a dormant session management function (DSMF).

Abstract: A method for providing a secure transmission of packet data on a plurality of network access modes in a packet data network. The UE-1 comprises a processing module for initiating communication with one or more receiving UE-2, operating a spread spectrum access (SS) middleware for communicating to a service application (SA) server for retrieving available access modes of the one or more receiving UE-2. The processing module retrieves available access modes for the one or more receiving UE-2, randomly breaks up an uplink transmission of packet data on multiple transmissions of packet data on available access modes of the UE-1 and sends packet data of the transmissions on available access modes of the UE-1.

Abstract: Systems and methods according to these exemplary embodiments provide for handing off user equipment between different access networks, e.g., a high rate packet data (HRPD) system and a long term evolution (LTE) system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a text control message for carrying control information from a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) to a terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The text message has a code for indicating to the terminal that the text message contains control information and a text portion being the control information. A logical node located in WWAN that sends control information to a terminal located in a WLAN. The logical node receives information regarding the terminal from a Wireless Serving Node (WSN) located in the WLAN. The logical node has knowledge of an access point connected to the WSN that currently serves the terminal in the WLAN. The logical node triggers, in a message center of the WWAN, the sending of the text message to the terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for providing a seamless handover. It is proposed to provide a first serving node (PDSN) in a first radio area and a second serving node (WSN) in a second radio area and an authentication unit being accessible by the first serving node and by the second serving node. Further it is proposed to run a delay timer for delaying a discarding of the first address by receiving a detach message from the user for detaching from the first serving node and to provide said address to the user located in the second radio area in case a handover procedure has been performed within the duration of the timer.

Abstract: A method, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) client, and WLAN Service Node (WSN) that allows an Extensible Authentication Protocol—Subscriber Information module (EAP-SIM) module of the WLAN client, which module may be wither downloaded from the Internet or pre-installed in the WLAN client, to extract user credentials from a Subscriber Information Module (SIM) card, and to package the credentials into the EAP-SIM format and further into the TCP/IP format, before sending them to the WSN via a serving Access Point (AP). The WSN receives the credentials and unpacks them from the TCP/IP format and further from the EAP-SIM format, and authenticates/authorizes the WLAN client. WLAN access is authorized for the WLAN client upon successful authorization.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and reporting a volume of data transferred between a Mobile Station (MS) and a data network during a data session. A Prepaid Server (PPS) maintains an MS account and informs a AAA Server of a predetermined volume of data that may be transferred during the session. A Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) sends interim accounting messages to the AAA Server which determines when the predetermined volume of data has been transferred, and notifies the PPS. When the account balance goes below a threshold volume, the data session is terminated. During handoff of the MS from a first PDSN to a second PDSN, a data tunnel is established between them. When the handoff is complete, the tunnel is torn down. The first PDSN reports the volume of data transferred through the tunnel to the second PDSN which reports the volume to the AAA Server.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supporting load balancing in a packet data network. The method receives a registration request at a packet data serving node (PDSN) manager from a base station controller/packet core function (BSC/PCF), The registration request includes a vendor specific extension (VSE) for indicating to the PDSN manager that the BSC/PCF supports redirection of the registration request and an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of a mobile terminal (MT) for determining that a session does not presently exist between a mobile terminal (MT) associated with the IMSI and a PDSN agent associated with the PDSN manager. The invention also relates to a base station controller/packet core function (BSC/PCF) for creating a list of available packet data serving node (PDSN) agents.

Abstract: A method and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Access Point Controller (APC) for translating signalling and traffic Point-to-Point Protocol PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) data frames into PPP over Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) data frames, and vice-versa. When a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is implemented into a CDMA2000 network, a WLAN client sends PPPoE data frames to a WLAN Access Point Controller (APC) that connects to a CDMA2000 Packet Data Service Node (PDSN). The WLAN APC receives the downlink PPPoE data frames and converts them in PPP over GRE data format understood by the CDMA2000 PDSN, and relays the translated frames to the PDSN. In the uplink, the WLAN APC receives PPP over GRE data frames from the PDSN, frames that are intended for the WLAN client, and translates them into PPPoE data frames, which are relayed to the WLAN client.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a text message for carrying control information from a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) to a terminal in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). The text message has a code for indicating to the terminal that the text message contains control information and a text portion being the control information. A logical node located in the WWAN sends control information to the terminal located in a WLAN. The logical node receives information regarding the terminal from a Wireless Serving Node (WSN) located in the WLAN. The logical node has knowledge of an access point connected to the WSN that currently serves the terminal in the WLAN. The logical node triggers in a message center of the WWAN the sending of the text message the terminal.

Abstract: A method and a node for associating an IP address of a device with its MAC address, where the network parts of the device and the node are different. The device receives an ARP response comprising the device's IP address and MAC address, accepts the response regardless of a difference between the network parts, and associates the IP address with the MAC address. There is further a method and a node in an IP network where the node receives a message for the device, determines that it does not have the MAC address corresponding to the IP address, and broadcasts an ARP request. The method and node is particularly useful for mobile IP, where a device roams between various sub-nets.

Abstract: A method and system for responding to a trigger condition detected during the handling of a call connection in an intelligent network (IN). Upon receipt of an IN trigger, a service interaction manager in a service control point queries a home location register for a subscriber involved in the call connection requesting subscriber subscription information. The service interaction manager also queries a service library associated with the service control point to determine which of an implicated set of services are currently available in the service library and what the properties of those services are.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and reporting a volume of data transferred between a Mobile Station (MS) and a data network during a data session. A Prepaid Server (PPS) maintains an MS account and informs a AAA Server of a predetermined volume of data that may be transferred during the session. A Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) sends interim accounting messages to the AAA Server which determines when the predetermined volume of data has been transferred, and notifies the PPS. When the account balance goes below a threshold volume, the data session is terminated. During handoff of the MS from a first PDSN to a second PDSN, a data tunnel is established between them. When the handoff is complete, the tunnel is torn down. The first PDSN reports the volume of data transferred through the tunnel to the second PDSN which reports the volume to the AAA Server.

Abstract: A method in a radio telecommunications network of broadcasting data in an over-the-air multicast to a group of mobile terminals. Statistics from regular point-to-point cellular transmissions to build a statistical database for each base station. The statistical data indicate the optimal signal quality that users normally experience when operating in that cell. From this data, a minimum transmission quality (TQmin) that a mobile terminal must receive for the type of data being broadcast is determined. The method then broadcasts a test transmission to the mobile terminals, and includes a maximum transmission quality (TQmax) in order to limit the number of responses. A response is then received from a mobile terminal representative of the group, the response including an indication of the received transmission quality. The method then determines whether the received transmission quality was greater than or equal to TQmin.