Abstract: Systems and methods for operator controlled APN routing mapping are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for routing policy evaluation in a wireless communication system comprises receiving, from a home network, a message comprising a home network policy associated with network node routing, and receiving, from a visited network, another message comprising a visited network policy associated with network node routing. The method also comprises evaluating the home network policy to determine whether to route data traffic via one of a wireless node offload or a designated access point name (APN), evaluating the home network policy to determine whether the home network policy has priority over the visited network policy, and ignoring a rule of the visited network policy associated with routing the data traffic in response to a determination that the home network policy has priority.

Abstract: A wireless device includes first and second wireless network interfaces, first and second address determination modules, and a mobility control module. The first interface establishes layer two connectivity with a first media access gateway. The first address determination module assigns a first address to the first interface in response to a first address assignment message received from the first media access gateway. The second interface establishes layer two connectivity with a second media access gateway in preparation for a handoff from the first media access gateway to the second media access gateway. The second interface transmits an address request message, indicating a desire for the first address to be assigned to the second interface, to the second media access gateway. The second address determination module assigns a second address to the second interface in response to a second address assignment message received from the second media access gateway.

Abstract: A wireless client terminal includes an application module, a service mapping module, and an address determination module. The application module determines first and second services requested by applications. The service mapping module stores a table that maps services to access point names. Each access point name identifies a respective packet data network. The address determination module transmits an address request message, including access point names corresponding to the services, to a media access gateway and receives an address response message. The address determination module determines first and second addresses based on address information in the address response message. The application module transmits a first packet to the media access gateway. The source address of the first packet is set to the first address when the first packet is related to the first service and to the second address when the first packet is related to the second service.

Abstract: An IP flow is received by an Internet Protocol (IP) mobility anchor point, where the IP mobility anchor point is to anchor traffic of a mobile node. The IP mobility anchor point routes different subsets of the packets of the IP flow to corresponding different points of attachment of the mobile node.

Abstract: A method, system and device are provided for managing LIPA and/or SIPTO connection releases when UE moves out of residential/enterprise network coverage in case service continuity is not supported for the LIPA/SIPTO PDN connection(s). To address problems caused by not providing service continuity for LIPA/SIPTO PDN connections, the PDN connection/PDP context created in the HeNB/HNB by the MME/SGSN includes context information related to the UE indicating whether such connection is a LIPA PDN connection PDN connection or not. In addition, each UE may be configured to reconnect or not reconnect to the PDN corresponding to a certain APN or service, depending on how the PDN connection was disconnected by the network.

Abstract: A method to support two scenarios in trusted wireless local area network (WLAN) access is provided herein. The method may be performed, for example, by a user equipment (UE). The method generally includes requesting a nonseamless wireless offload (NSWO) connection to a network during an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) procedure and receiving, after successful authentication, at least one of an internet protocol (IP) address or a reason code from a network entity indicating NSWO is not allowed.

Abstract: A first network configured to connect a terminal to a home network during a time that the terminal is roaming within the first network. The first network includes a plurality of attachment points, wherein a first attachment point is configured to receive an attach request from the terminal, and wherein the attach request includes a request from the terminal for an IP address from an anchoring point within the home network. The first network further includes an Authentication/Authorization/Accounting server proxy configured to determine whether the terminal is authorized to attach to the first attachment point, wherein in response to the terminal being authorized to attach to the first attachment point, i) a first tunnel is created between the first attachment point and a second attachment point, and ii) a second tunnel is created between the second attachment point and the anchoring point within the home network.

Abstract: An example method to handle services during device backoff involves maintaining a device backed off from a packet-switched domain. When the device is backed off from the packet-switched domain, a request is sent to attach the device to an access network in a circuit-switched domain. A packet-switched backoff status of the device is sent with the request. The packet-switched backoff status indicates that the device is backed off from the packet-switched domain.

Abstract: A technique for protecting location information of a subscriber in a mobile network is disclosed. A User Mobility Server (UMS) receives a first query from a first call state control function (CSCF). The UMS transmits a call setup and a subscriber identity to a servicing-call state control function (S-CSCF). The S-CSCF may have no record of the subscriber identity due to a restart are some other event. The UMS receives a second query from the S-CSCF based in part of the subscriber identity. The UMS transmits a home address of a mobile station to the S-CSCF. The UMS may also transmit a profile download to the S-CSCF.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for determining available uplink bandwidth as an achievable throughput for a link. An available link capacity of a link with a cell for a user equipment is estimated based on a communication quality measured in the cell. An available fraction of cell resources for the user equipment over the link is also estimated based at least in part on received assistance information. An available bandwidth of the cell is then estimated as an achievable throughput for the user equipment over the link as a function of the estimated available link capacity and the estimated available fraction of cell resources. Moreover, a network procedure can be performed based at least in part on comparing the achievable throughput to one or more thresholds.

Abstract: A systems and method for gateway discovery and Layer-2 mobility is operable by an access terminal that connects to an access point. The access terminal determines security credentials and addressing and routing configurations used previously. The access terminal determines whether the security credentials may be reused by the access terminal to perform authentication with an access network and also determines whether the addressing and routing configurations may be reused by the access terminal. In a related system and method, a network entity receives an inquiry from an access terminal regarding whether a prior Trusted Wireless Access Gateway (TWAG) is reusable by the access terminal as a current TWAG. The network entity determines whether the prior TWAG is reusable and may send response to the access terminal indicating whether the prior TWAG is reusable.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for provisioning services to a terminal (UE), which performs communication via at least one communication network (NW1, NW2), each network being equipped with at least one service processing entity (NW1_PE1, NW1_PE2, NW2_PE1, NW2_PE2). The method comprises the steps of: requesting, by the terminal, a specified service to be at the disposition of the requesting terminal, analyzing the request by an analyzing entity associated with the at least one communication network, deciding, by the analyzing entity, that the requested specified service is associated to a specific one of the communication networks, and in response to the decision, routing communication messages associated with the terminal via the analyzing entity to the specified service processing entity within the specified communication network.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving a Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a first indicator, the first indicator provided by lower layers of the UE to upper layers of the UE, responsive to the first indicator, initiating an IMS registration if the UE is not already registered with the IMS, and responsive to the UE having registered with the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS), determining availability of voice services over the IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (IMS).

Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to maintain call continuity are disclosed. A disclosed example method to authorize a request with service information (SI), including detecting whether the SI pertains to an existing Internet Packet (IP) flow, when the SI pertains to an existing IP flow, detecting whether the existing IP flow includes circuit switched (CS) media, and when the existing IP flow includes CS media, determining a response to the request independent of a CS media indicator.

Abstract: The invention is a system and method of controlling an access of a subscriber to a network. The method includes sending an identification of the subscriber and a level of access to be provided to the subscriber from a visited network of a plurality of networks (12, 14, 16) connected to a home network (10); in response to the identification of the subscriber and a level of access to be provided to the subscriber, storing a subscriber profile of the authorized of access to be provided to the subscriber; and controlling access of the subscriber to any network dependent upon a comparison of access to be provided to the subscriber and the stored subscriber profile.

Abstract: Methods performed by a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, the method comprising receiving an authentication load indicator from an access point (AP), and determining whether to attempt authentication with a network entity based at least in part on the authentication load indicator.

Abstract: In one or more mobile stations of a wireless communication network, a method for network node selection in a wireless communication system by a mobile entity may include receiving, from a home network, a message comprising a policy associated with network node selection, determining whether the home network policy has precedence over a policy of a visited network based on the message, and selecting a network node based on the policy of the home network, in response to determining the home network policy has precedence over the visited network policy. The policy may include at least one of mobility or routing policies. The message may include an indication of precedence between the home network and one or more visited networks. A communication apparatus, for example a mobile entity, may be configured for performing these and other aspects of the method.

Abstract: A system including (i) a first gateway providing access to a first network and a second network, and (ii) a second gateway providing access to the second network. A network device determines whether a wireless terminal is communicating with the first network via the first gateway and attempting to communicate with the second network via the second gateway. The network device determines whether the first gateway permits the wireless terminal to communicate with the second network. In response to determining that the wireless terminal is communicating with the first network via the first gateway and is attempting to communicate with the second network via the second gateway and that the first gateway permits the wireless terminal to communicate with the second network, the network device permits the wireless terminal to access the second network via the first gateway prior to the wireless terminal establishing a connection with the second gateway.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for mobile voice service management are described. An example method includes receiving a mobile network request for registering with a mobile network and responsive to the mobile network request, sending a response including an area identity list and an identifier indicating whether an area identified in the tracking area identity list supports a service.

Abstract: Traffic data is communicated between a wireless device and a core network control node in a predefined transmission mode in which traffic data is communicated in a control channel for carrying control messages.