Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method for transmitting downlink data from a mobile communication network to a mobile terminal. The method includes: transmitting, from a mobile terminal to a first network entity of the mobile communication network, a parameter indicating that the mobile terminal wishes to use signalling messages rather than a data transport channel for transmission of downlink data; and transmitting, from a second network entity of the mobile communication network to the mobile terminal, at least one signalling message in which downlink data received by a third network entity of the mobile communication network have been inserted.

Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method for managing, in a communication network, network traffic related to a mechanism for signaling the presence of a terminal in a plurality of presence-signaling areas. A mobility management entity receives, for each presence-signaling area of the plurality, an area identifier and a priority level for the area then stores, in a piece of subscriber context related to a subscriber of the terminal, the identifiers and priority levels received in association with an identifier of the terminal. When the load of the mobility management entity is higher than a predefined critical load threshold, the entity suspends the presence-signaling mechanism for the presence-signaling areas, referred to as non-monitored areas, of the plurality in which the priority level is lower than a transitional priority level.

Abstract: A method for transmitting downlink data from a mobile communication network to a mobile terminal. The method includes: transmitting, from a mobile terminal to a first network entity of the mobile communication network, a parameter indicating that the mobile terminal wishes to use signalling messages rather than a data transport channel for transmission of downlink data; and transmitting, from a second network entity of the mobile communication network to the mobile terminal, at least one signalling message in which downlink data received by a third network entity of the mobile communication network have been inserted.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a mobile communication network to a mobile terminal. The method includes: receiving, at a first network entity of the network, a request from the mobile terminal to associate with the network, the request containing a parameter indicating whether the mobile terminal wishes to use signalling messages or a data transport channel for transmission of downlink data; receiving downlink data for the mobile terminal at a second network entity of the network, which is able to transmit the downlink data to the mobile terminal by way of a data transport channel; and in response to at least the parameter indicating that signalling messages are to be used for the transmission of downlink data to the mobile terminal, inserting the downlink data into at least one signalling message and transmitting the at least one signalling message, from the first network entity to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for connecting a terminal outside the range of its home network, to a network of a visited area covered by a plurality of networks. The method includes sending a request relating to the connection, including an identifier relating to the visited area, receiving a response message to the request, including a list of at least one network of the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, disconnecting the terminal and connecting the terminal to the priority network of the list. A processing method includes receiving the request including an identifier relating to the visited area, obtaining, on the basis of the identifier, the list of at least one network from the plurality of networks, to which the terminal should connect in priority, and sending a response message to the request, including the list.

Abstract: A method for managing, in a communication network, network traffic related to a mechanism for signaling the presence of a terminal in a plurality of presence-signaling areas. A mobility management entity receives, for each presence-signaling area of the plurality, an area identifier and a priority level for the area then stores, in a piece of subscriber context related to a subscriber of the terminal, the identifiers and priority levels received in association with an identifier of the terminal. When the load of the mobility management entity is higher than a predefined critical load threshold, the entity suspends the presence-signaling mechanism for the presence-signaling areas, referred to as non-monitored areas, of the plurality in which the priority level is lower than a transitional priority level.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data from a mobile communication network to a mobile terminal. The method includes: receiving, at a first network entity of the network, a request from the mobile terminal to associate with the network, the request containing a parameter indicating whether the mobile terminal wishes to use signalling messages or a data transport channel for transmission of downlink data; receiving downlink data for the mobile terminal at a second network entity of the network, which is able to transmit the downlink data to the mobile terminal by way of a data transport channel; and in response to at least the parameter indicating that signalling messages are to be used for the transmission of downlink data to the mobile terminal, inserting the downlink data into at least one signalling message and transmitting the at least one signalling message, from the first network entity to the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data between a network node of a mobile communication network and a mobile terminal, implemented by the network node after receiving a data packet intended for the mobile terminal. The method includes: sending an alert message to the mobile terminal after receiving the data packet; receiving in response a service request from the mobile terminal; determining in accordance with a parameter received during a phase of attaching the mobile terminal to the network, a channel among a data transport channel and a signaling channel of the mobile network; when the data-transport channel is to be used, establishing a data-transport channel between the mobile terminal and the network node and transmitting the data packet via the data-transport channel; and when the signaling channel is to be used, inserting the data to be transmitted into a signaling message and transmitting the signaling message towards the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data between a network node of a mobile communication network and a mobile terminal, implemented by the network node after receiving a data packet intended for the mobile terminal. The method includes: sending an alert message to the mobile terminal after receiving the data packet; receiving in response a service request from the mobile terminal; determining in accordance with a parameter received during a phase of attaching the mobile terminal to the network, a channel among a data transport channel and a signaling channel of the mobile network; when the data-transport channel is to be used, establishing a data-transport channel between the mobile terminal and the network node and transmitting the data packet via the data-transport channel; and when the signaling channel is to be used, inserting the data to be transmitted into a signaling message and transmitting the signaling message towards the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of managing the reporting of the presence of a communications terminal in a communication network including a control rules application entity able to implement a presence reporting mechanism and a credits management entity configured to transmit a request for subscription to the presence reporting mechanism to the control rules application entity. The method includes verifying, during the establishment of a communication session between the terminal and a packet communication network, involving a control entity providing control rules to the control rules application entity, that the control entity is configured to trigger a subscription to the presence reporting mechanism with the control rules application entity.

Abstract: A method of managing mobility of a mobile terminal in a communication network comprising a plurality of access points and an access points discovery server adapted for providing the mobile terminal with a list of network access points to which the mobile terminal can connect is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises the following processes implemented by the access points discovery server: recovery, from a credits management server, of a credits usage profile associated with the mobile terminal and generation of the list of access points as a function of said credits usage profile.

Abstract: A method of managing mobility of a mobile terminal in a communication network comprising a plurality of access points and an access points discovery server adapted for providing the mobile terminal with a list of access points selected from among the network access points is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises the following processes, implemented by the access points discovery server: reception of a quality of service class determined by an item of equipment for application of quality of service as a function of a service accessed by the mobile terminal and generation of the list of access points by selecting at least one access point compatible with the quality of service class determined by the item of equipment for application of quality of service.

Abstract: A method of managing mobility of a mobile terminal in a communication network comprising a plurality of access points and an access points discovery server adapted for providing the mobile terminal with a list of the network access points to which the mobile terminal can connect is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises recovery, by the access points discovery server, of a velocity vector of the mobile terminal, and generation, by the access points discovery server, of the list of access points as a function of said velocity vector.

Abstract: A method for transporting location information via an authentication. The invention concerns a method for attaching a user terminal to an operator access network, comprising: a step of transmitting a request for attachment to the access network, by the terminal, a step of receiving an authentication request from an authentication server of the operator, a step of generating an authentication response message, a step of obtaining an item of location information, a step of inserting the item of location information into the authentication response message, a step of transmitting the authentication response message.

Abstract: A method of managing roaming of a mobile terminal in a communication network comprising a plurality of access points and an access points discovery server adapted for providing the mobile terminal with a list of access points selected from among the network access points is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises the following processes, implemented by the access points discovery server: reception of a quality of service class determined by an item of equipment for application of quality of service as a function of a service accessed by the mobile terminal and generation of the list of access points by selecting at least one access point compatible with the quality of service class determined by the item of equipment for application of quality of service.

Abstract: A method of managing roaming of a mobile terminal in a communication network comprising a plurality of access points and an access points discovery server adapted for providing the mobile terminal with a list of the network access points to which the mobile terminal can connect is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises recovery, by the access points discovery server, of a velocity vector of the mobile terminal, and generation, by the access points discovery server, of the list of access points as a function of said velocity vector.