Abstract: A method for supporting location services in a mobile radio communications system, in which method a mobile station receives from at least one network element involved in location services, for the implementation of a position measurement procedure, at least one information element indicating if the method type required for that position measurement procedure is a “Conventional GPS” method type where the mobile station behaves as a conventional satellite positioning system receiver.

Abstract: A device (D) dedicated to control of bandwidth used by a work station (3-j) that can be connected to a network allowing the user to access a service that doesn't require feedback, this network being a frequency division duplexing network which accommodates at least one frequency bundle branch block of the first type, dedicated to transmission of data bundles, and a second type district from the first type. This device has i) the capacity to analyze at least signalling information received from the work station on the first type block, and ii) a switchover feature which is activated if the analysis device detects signalling information signalling the availability of a service on a second type frequency block range, to receive second type data stream on the second type frequency block.

Abstract: One of the different objects of the present invention is The method for acquiring system information by a mobile station in a mobile radiocommunication system, including a step of: acquiring part of system information on or after access to the network for establishing or re-establishing a radio connection.

Abstract: A device is dedicated to adapting modulation and coding schemes to be applied to data intended to be broadcast by means of a dedicated carrier over a forward channel of a radio communication network to radio terminals (UE) connected to at least that radio communication network. This device (D) comprises processing means (PM) tasked with adapting at least one modulation and coding scheme to be applied to data intended to be broadcast by means of the dedicated carrier, based on actual radio broadcast conditions, over links established between the radio network and radio terminals (UE) which are recipients of the data to be broadcast.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for procedure processing for packet mode location services in a mobile radio communications cellular system, which may include entities of a base station subsystem (BSS) type, a network service entity (NSE), and a serving GPRS support mode (SGSN). In accordance with the systems and methods provided herein, in the event of an inter-NSE cell change, a current location procedure is not aborted if it can be maintained by the BSS.

Abstract: A device for controlling the access of user equipments to broadcast MBMS-type services includes i) a detector for determining whether general information, related to a MBMS service and broadcast by the radio access network, contains configuration information for a MICH-type, notification transport channel dedicated to the MBMS service and ii) a controller for either forcing the user equipment to periodically monitor a MCCH-type logical channel which carries control information related to the service, in the event that the configuration information for the MICH channel is not determined, in order to retrieve information necessary for accessing the MBMS service; or at least suggesting that the user equipment monitor the MICH channel in the event that its configuration information is determined, in order to retrieve update information for the MCCH channel making it possible to monitor the MCCH channel, so as to retrieve the information necessary for accessing the MBMS service.

Abstract: A processing device (D) acts on behalf of at least one radio terminal (UE) capable both of receiving data broadcast by a radio communication network in point-to-multipoint mode over a physical broadcast channel and according to an adaptable modulation and coding scheme, and of determining measurements representative of the radio conditions present in at least the cell in which it is located. This device (D) comprises processing means (PM) tasked with i) determining whether a measurement taken by at least one radio terminal (UE) corresponds to a status from among a set of predefined statuses, and ii) if so, to generate a message dedicated to the determined status and order the radio terminal (UE) to transmit this status message to the radio network within a portion of the time/frequency/code domain reserved within a signaling frame, for at least the cell in question.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of counting a total number of mobile stations (114) in a radio access network (100), the method comprising: transmitting a counting request to said mobile stations (114); receiving first connection requests from mobile stations (114) being in idle mode; transmitting in response to said first connection requests a response message to each mobile station (114) in idle mode, the response message instructing each of the mobile stations (114) to terminate transmitting of further connection requests; determining the total number of mobile stations (114) by analyzing the number of received first connection requests of the mobile stations (114) being in idle mode.

Abstract: A processing device (D) acts on behalf of at least one radio terminal (UE) capable both of receiving data broadcast by a radio communication network in point-to-multipoint mode over a physical broadcast channel and according to an adaptable modulation and coding scheme, and of determining measurements representative of the radio conditions present in at least the cell in which it is located. This device (D) comprises processing means (PM) tasked with i) determining whether a measurement taken by at least one radio terminal (UE) corresponds to a status from among a set of predefined statuses, and ii) if so, to generate a message dedicated to the determined status and order the radio terminal (UE) to transmit this status message to the radio network within a portion of the time/frequency/code domain reserved within a signaling frame, for at least the cell in question.

Abstract: A device is dedicated to adapting modulation and coding schemes to be applied to data intended to be broadcast by means of a dedicated carrier over a forward channel of a radio communication network to radio terminals (UE) connected to at least that radio communication network. This device (D) comprises processing means (PM) tasked with adapting at least one modulation and coding scheme to be applied to data intended to be broadcast by means of the dedicated carrier, based on actual radio broadcast conditions, over links established between the radio network and radio terminals (UE) which are recipients of the data to be broadcast.

Abstract: A device (D) dedicated to control of bandwidth used by a work station (3-j) that can be connected to a network allowing the user to access a service that doesn't require feedback, this network being a frequency division duplexing network which accommodates at least one frequency bundle branch block of the first type, dedicated to transmission of data bundles, and a second type district from the first type. This device has i) the capacity to analyze to least signalling information received from the work station on the first type block, and ii) a switchover feature which is activated if the analysis device detects signalling information signalling the availability of a service on a second type frequency block range, to receive second type data stream on the second type frequency block.

Abstract: A device (D) is dedicated to controlling the access of user equipments (3-j) to broadcast services of the MBMS type in a (tele)communication network having a radio access network.

Abstract: A method for simultaneous access to circuit services and packet services in a cellular mobile radio system comprising second generation cells and third generation cells, in which method, if a packet or a circuit connection is required by a terminal already having a circuit or a packet connection set up in a second generation cell, the method determines whether a change of cell to a third generation cell is possible and, if so, effects said change of cell in order to allow said circuit and packet connections simultaneously in a third generation cell.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a method for radio measurement control in a cellular mobile radio communication system, for a mobile station in connected mode and in a mobility management state in which the mobile station effects cell reselection, said method including the steps of: reception (1) by the mobile station of a dedicated radio measurement control message including radio measurement control information including measurement type control information, said measurement type being chosen in a group including intra-frequency measurements, inter-frequency measurements, inter-RAT (radio access technology) measurements, configuration (2) of the mobile station for the execution of radio measurements in accordance with the radio measurement control information received in said message, execution (3) of radio measurements by the mobile station in accordance with said configuration.

Abstract: One of the different objects of the present invention is a method for acquiring system information by a mobile station in a mobile radiocommunication system, comprising a step of: acquiring part of said system information on or after access to the network for establishing or re-establishing a radio connection.

Abstract: The subject matter of one aspect of the present invention is a method for supporting location services in a mobile radio communications system, in which method a mobile station receives from at least one network element involved in location services, for the implementation of a position measurement procedure, at least one information element adapted to indicate if the method type required for that position measurement procedure is a “Conventional GPS” method type (meaning that the mobile station behaves as a conventional satellite positioning system receiver.

Abstract: A procedure processing method for packet mode location services in a mobile radiocommunications cellular system, said system including entities of the base station subsystem (BSS) type, a network service entity (NSE), and a serving GPRS support mode (SGSN), in which method, in the event of an inter-NSE cell change, a current location procedure is not aborted if it can be maintained by the BSS.

Abstract: A method of optimizing the performance of a mobile radio system in which different transfer modes correspond to different bit rates corresponding to different modulation schemes and the protocol architecture uses a radio link control layer that can operate in an acknowledged mode or in a non-acknowledged mode, in which method, in a transfer mode corresponding to the highest bit rates, acknowledgment information is sent in the non-acknowledged mode from a radio link control receiver to a radio link control sender and can be taken into account by the radio link control sender.

Abstract: A method of allowing access to services in a cellular mobile radio system in which different services are available and in which prior registration is necessary to allow a given user to access given services, said method being essentially characterized in that an attempt to register a user for services that are not allowed initiates the execution of procedures for registering that user for services that are allowed.

Abstract: A method for simultaneous access to circuit services and packet services in a cellular mobile radio system comprising second generation cells and third generation cells, in which method, if a packet or a circuit connection is required by a terminal already having a circuit or a packet connection set up in a second generation cell, the method determines whether a change of cell to a third generation cell is possible and, if so, effects said change of cell in order to allow said circuit and packet connections simultaneously in a third generation cell.