Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enabling a first base station to be included within a wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a server, a plurality of second base stations and a telecommunication network linking the base stations and the server, the base stations managing cells. The first base station transfers a first message comprising at least an identifier of the first base station and information representative of the location of the first base station to the server, receives from the server a second message comprising an identifier of a second base station which manages a cell which is neighbor of a cell of the first base station and a certificate proving that the first base station is authorized to communicate with the second base station, transfers to the second base station a third message comprising the certificate in order to establish a communication with the second base station.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a first base station managing a neighboring condition and cell area operation of a cell area, the cell area being a cell area of a wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling a transfer of information between the first base station and a second base station, where the wireless cellular network comprises a server linked to the telecommunication network.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for obtaining a context of a mobile terminal (30) which is expecting to be served by a first base station (10b) of a wireless telecommunication network comprising a plurality of base stations (10) linked together by a telecommunication network. The first base station which is expected to serve the mobile terminal, receives a first message from the mobile terminal (30) through a wireless interface, the message comprising at least an identifier of the mobile terminal (30) and an identifier of a second base station (10a), transfers through the telecommunication network (50) a second message to the second base station (10a) of which the identifier is comprised in the received message, receives through the telecommunication network a third message from the second base station, the third message message comprising the context of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a first base station managing a neighboring condition and cell area operation of a cell area, the cell area being a cell area of a wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling a transfer of information between the first base station and a second base station, where the wireless cellular network comprises a server linked to the telecommunication network.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining if a first cell managed by a first base station is neighbour of a second cell managed by a second base station, the cells being cells of wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling the transfer of information between the base stations. The first base station monitors the amount of information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network and determines if the second cell managed by the second base station is neighbour of the first cell managed by the first base station according to the amount of monitored information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network. The invention concerns also the associated device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining a location area of a mobile terminal in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, the mobile terminal being located in a first wireless area of the wireless cellular telecommunication network. The method comprises the steps, executed by a telecommunication device of the wireless cellular telecommunication network, of: receiving a message from the mobile terminal, obtaining, for each second wireless area of a group of second wireless areas, information related to the probability that the mobile terminal moves into the second wireless area, determining, among the group of second wireless areas, a subset of second wireless areas from the obtained information, the determined subset of second wireless areas being the location area of the mobile terminal. The present invention concerns also the related device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining neighboring condition and cell area operation of a cell area managed by a base station, the cell area being a cell area of a wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling the transfer of information between a first base station and a second base station, wherein the wireless cellular network comprises a server linked to the telecommunication network. The first base station configures an operation domain of a first cell area managed by the first base station based on the information representative of the operation domain of the second cell area received from the second base station via the direct connection. The invention concerns also the associated non-transitory computer readable storage medium including stored thereon a computer program for implementing a method for determining cell area operation of a cell area managed by a base station.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining if a first cell managed by a first base station is neighbour of a second cell managed by a second base station, the cells being cells of wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling the transfer of information between the base stations. The first base station monitors the amount of information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network and determines if the second cell managed by the second base station is neighbour of the first cell managed by the first base station according to the amount of monitored information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network. The invention concerns also the associated device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for obtaining a context of a mobile terminal (30) which is expecting to be served by a first base station (10b) of a wireless telecommunication network comprising a plurality of base stations (10) linked together by a telecommunication network. The first base station which is expected to serve the mobile terminal, receives a first message from the mobile terminal (30) through a wireless interface, the message comprising at least an identifier of the mobile terminal (30) and an identifier of a second base station (10a), transfers through the telecommunication network (50) a second message to the second base station (10a) of which the identifier is comprised in the received message, receives through the telecommunication network a third message from the second base station, the third message message comprising the context of the mobile terminal.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining a location area of a mobile terminal in a wireless cellular telecommunication network, the mobile terminal being located in a first wireless area of the wireless cellular telecommunication network. The method comprises the steps, executed by a telecommunication device of the wireless cellular telecommunication network, of: receiving a message from the mobile terminal, obtaining, for each second wireless area of a group of second wireless areas, information related to the probability that the mobile terminal moves into the second wireless area, determining, among the group of second wireless areas, a subset of second wireless areas from the obtained information, the determined subset of second wireless areas being the location area of the mobile terminal. The present invention concerns also the related device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for enabling a first base station to be included within a wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a server, a plurality of second base stations and a telecommunication network linking the base stations and the server, the base stations managing cells. The first base station transfers a first message comprising at least an identifier of the first base station and information representative of the location of the first base station to the server, receives from the server a second message comprising an identifier of a second base station which manages a cell which is neighbour of a cell of the first base station and a certificate proving that the first base station is authorized to communicate with the second base station, transfers to the second base station a third message comprising the certificate in order to establish a communication with the second base station.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining if a handover procedure of a mobile terminal has to be executed from a first base station which serves the mobile terminal to a second base station which is expected to serve the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal being in communication with a telecommunication device through the first base station. The second base station executes the handover procedure if the second base station receives information related to items transferred from the beginning of the communication between the mobile terminal and the telecommunication device. The present invention concerns also the associated device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for determining if a first cell managed by a first base station is neighbour of a second cell managed by a second base station, the cells being cells of wireless cellular network, the wireless cellular network comprising a telecommunication network enabling the transfer of information between the base stations. The first base station monitors the amount of information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network and determines if the second cell managed by the second base station is neighbour of the first cell managed by the first base station according to the amount of monitored information transferred between the first base station and the second base station through the telecommunication network. The invention concerns also the associated device.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method and a device for controlling the delivery, by an item provider (15), of a flow of items to at least a client (10) through a distribution network (140), a device for controlling the delivery of the flow of items (150) is associated to the item provider (15), the device for controlling the delivery of the flow of items being linked to a telecommunication network (120). The device for controlling the delivery of the flow of items (150), authorises (S510) the delivery of a first part of the flow of items to a client, receives (S502) a certificate, memorises (S507) the certificate, analyses (S506) the content of the certificate which comprises at least a signature of the client, a timestamp, and a value of items associated to the flow of items, decides (S508) whether or not the delivery of a second part of the flow of items according to the content of the certificate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for transferring information related to at least a mobile terminal in a mobile telecommunication network comprising a plurality of base stations linked each other by a telecommunication network, characterised in that the method comprises the steps executed by a base station serving a mobile terminal of: obtaining (S405) the identifiers of at least two neighbouring base stations, transferring (S406) to at least the two neighbouring base stations, information related to at least a mobile terminal enabling at least one neighbouring base station to serve the mobile terminal.