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| 20110069658 | Method for Reducing Closed Subscriber Group Identity Comparison - A method for reducing CSG identity comparison for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of including RAT information in an Allowed CSG list and an Operator CSG List, wherein the Allowed CSG list and the Operator CSG List are stored in an elementary file of the mobile device and the RAT information indicates a plurality of RATs associated with a plurality of CSG identities listed in the allowed CSG list; maintaining a plurality of sub-allowed CSG lists in an access stratum (AS) layer of the mobile device according to the plurality of RATs, wherein the number of the sub-allowed CSG lists corresponds to the number of the RATs; and comparing a CSG identity associated with a first RAT with the CSG identities listed in a first sub allowed CSG list corresponding to the first RAT. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110171983 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING ALLOWED CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP (CSG) LIST - A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a cellular station of a service network, and the cellular station is associated with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) identification (ID) and configured to operate in a hybrid access mode. The controller module transmits a request message for Circuit Switched (CS) or Packet Switched (PS) domain to the cellular station via the wireless module, and receives a response message corresponding to the request message from the cellular station via the wireless module. Also, the controller module determines whether the response message indicates authorized membership of the CSG ID, and adds the CSG ID in an allowed CSG list in response to the CSG ID not being in the allowed CSG list and the response message indicating authorized membership of the CSG ID. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110199970 | Method of Handling Proximity Indication and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a proximity indication for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of entering a proximity of a CSG (closed subscriber group) cell, reporting an entering proximity indication to a network and starting a specified timer; and sending a leaving proximity indication whenever the mobile device leaves the proximity of the CSG cell even the specified timer is running. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110216698 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP (CSG) MEMBERSHIP SYNCHRONIZATION - A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a cellular station of a service network, and the cellular station is associated with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) identification (ID) and configured to operate in a hybrid access mode. The controller module transmits a Circuit Switched (CS) or Packet Switched (PS) domain request message to the cellular station via the wireless module, and receives a rejection message corresponding to the CS or PS domain request message from the cellular station via the wireless module. Also, the controller module determines whether the rejection message indicates unauthorized membership of the CSG ID, and removes the CSG ID from an allowed CSG list in response to the CSG ID being in the allowed CSG list and the rejection message indicating unauthorized membership of the CSG ID. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110217951 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING NETWORK INITIATED DETACHMENT PROCEDURES - A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a cellular station. The controller module receives a detachment request message comprising a detachment cause from the cellular station via the wireless module, and determines whether the detachment cause indicates unauthorized membership of a closed subscriber group (CSG) supported by the cellular station. Also, the controller module determines whether the cellular station is a non-CSG cell in response to the detachment cause indicating unauthorized membership of the CSG supported by the cellular station, and keeps an allowed CSG list unmodified in response to the cellular station being a non-CSG cell. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110230192 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SEQUENCED MESSAGE TRANSFER DURING SIGNAL RADIO VOICE CALL CONTINUITY (SRVCC) - A mobile communications device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module selectively performs wireless transceiving to and from a first service network or a second service network. The controller module receives, via the wireless module, a handover request for a handover from the first service network to the second service network, and determines whether a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message flow with a counted sequence number is active on a Circuit-Switched (CS) domain of the first service network in response to the handover request. Also, the controller module keeps the counted sequence number unchanged in response to the NAS message flow being active on the CS domain of the first service network. Specifically, the handover request is transmitted by the first service network in response to a Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) procedure between the first service network and the second service network. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110268092 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING TIMERS FOR ROUTING AREA (RA) UPDATE PROCEDURES OR ATTACHMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT INTEGRITY PROTECTION - A mobile communication device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transceiving to and from a service network. The controller module transmits an attachment request message without integrity protection to the service network via the wireless module, and receives an attachment response message without integrity protection from the service network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module directly applies a first value of a periodic Routing Area (RA) update timer included in the attachment response message. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110294458 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR HANDLING DETACHMENT PROCEDURES UPON EXPIRATION OF CLOSED SUBSCRIBER GROUP (CSG) SUBSCRIPTION - A mobile communication device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The mobile communication device is attached to a service network via a cellular station for a non-emergency service, wherein the cellular station is associated with a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG). The controller module determines whether an emergency service is ongoing and initiates a detachment request message of the non-emergency service to the service network via the cellular station, only when no emergency service is ongoing. The wireless module transmits the detachment request message to the service network via the cellular station. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110299429 | METHODS FOR HANDLING PS AND CS COMMUNICATION SERVICE - Methods for handling PS and CS voice services between a mobile communication device and a service network are provided. The method comprises providing, by the service network, a first type of communication service to the mobile communication device and concurrently receiving, by the service network, a service request message to request for establishment of a second type of communication service, determining, by the service network, whether any type of communication service is an emergency service, and declining, by the service network, the type of communication service that is not the emergency service, wherein the service network only supports one type of communication service to the mobile communication device at one time. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110317545 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR PACKET DATA PROTOCOL CONTEXT HANDLING FOR EMERGENCY BEARER SERVICES - A Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context handling method for a Mobile Station (MS) with a PDP context for an emergency bearer service is provided, wherein a radio access bearer (RAB) associated with the PDP context is released by a network. The method comprises the steps of: downgrading the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate associated with the PDP context from original non-zero positive values to a zero value; sending a request signal associated with a modification of the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate; and re-establishing the RAB for the PDP context with the maximum uplink bit rate and the maximum downlink bit rate reconfigured as the original non-zero values after the request signal has been sent. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120015656 | Method of Handling Multicall Functionality and Related Communication Device - A method for handling multicall functionality for a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes sending an information element (IE) from a first core network node to a second core network node through a first message, wherein the IE contains multicall capability of the first core network node connected to a first network; forwarding the IE from the second core network node to a second network through a second message, the second network connected to the second core network node; and forwarding the IE from the second network to a mobile device through a handover procedure. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120020295 | Method of handling close subscriber group list synchronization - A method of handling CSG list synchronization for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises associating a version number with a user subscribed CSG identities (IDs) list, wherein the user subscribed CSG IDs list is stored in the network; and sending the version number in a OTA (over-the-air) message or in a NAS (non-access stratum) message when the version number is currently used by the network, wherein the OTA message is intended to update an operator CSG list which is stored in a mobile device. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120021715 | Method of Handling Emergency Session And Related Communication Device - A method of handling emergency session for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises having an ongoing PS (packet switched) emergency session; not initiating a PS detach procedure when SIM (subscriber identity module) contact is lost; and keeping the ongoing PS emergency session active and not initiating an activation procedure. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120034898 | Method of Handling Emergency Sessions and Related Communication Device - A method for handling an emergency session for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises having an emergency context for a mobile device corresponding to the emergency session; not deactivating the emergency context for the mobile device when the network does not allocate radio resources to the emergency context; and preserving the emergency context. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120044869 | PLMN SELECTION METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - PLMN selection methods and mobile communication devices utilizing the same are provided. The PLMN selection method is performed by a mobile communication device attached to a service network for an emergency bearer service through an emergency packet data connection, wherein the mobile communication device is capable of accessing a SIM card comprising a forbidden PLMN. The PLMN selection method comprises: receiving an equivalent PLMN list comprising the forbidden PLMN from the service network; and removing the forbidden PLMN from the equivalent PLMN list after the emergency bearer service has been completed. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120064889 | Method of Handling Manual Closed Subscriber Group Selection and Related Communication Device - A method of handling manual closed subscriber group (CSG) selection for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises storing a public land mobile network (PLMN) basis setting for indicating the mobile device to display all available CSG identities or only CSG identities present in an operator controlled list of allowed CSG identities, in a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), an Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) or a memory of the mobile device; and displaying CSG identities according to the PLMN basis setting during the manual CSG selection. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120077456 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR HANDLING OF AN EQUIVALENT PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK (PLMN) LIST - A mobile communication device with a wireless module and a controller module is provided. The wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network. The controller module obtains a list of Public Land Mobile Networks (PLMNs) equivalent to each other when attached to the service network for emergency bearer services via the wireless module, and not stores the list in response to a power-off of the mobile communication device. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120082133 | Method of Sending Network Configuration and Related Communication Device - A method of sending a network configuration of a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises sending the network configuration in a dedicated message to a mobile station (MS), wherein the network configuration is specific for a machine type communication (MTC) device. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120083238 | Method of Handling Network Initiated Detach Procedure - A method of handling a detach procedure initiated by a network, for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a signaling request from the network to perform a re-attach procedure, performing the detach procedure, and performing an attach procedure for an emergency bearer service after a completion of the detach procedure, if the mobile device had had a packet data network (PDN) connection for the emergency bearer service. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120088550 | Method of Handling Attach Procedure And Related Communication Device - A method of handling an attach procedure for a MTC device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises performing the attach procedure; and not sending an information element in an attach request message associated with the attach procedure. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120106332 | Method of Handling Communications of Low Priority Device and MTC Device in a Wireless Communication System and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The mobile device is a low priority device or a machine type communication (MTC) device. The method comprises the mobile device sending an indicator to a network of the wireless communication system during a combined attach procedure, wherein the combined attach procedure comprises a circuit-switched (CS) attach procedure and a packet-switched (PS) attach procedure; and the network forwarding the indicator to a switching center of the wireless communication system. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120155257 | METHODS FOR CONGESTION CONTROL FOR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION (MTC) DEVICES OR LOW PRIORITY DEVICES, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device configured for Machine Type Communication (MTC) or configured as a low priority device is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network, and a controller module transmits a connection request message to the service network via the wireless module in response to initiating a combined attachment procedure or a combined routing area update procedure for both Packet-Switched (PS) and Circuit-Switched (CS) domains, and receives a connection rejection message with an indication of an extended wait timer from the service network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module initiates a location registration procedure for the CS domain or enters a substate in which initiation of the location registration procedure for the CS domain is allowed, in response to the connection rejection message for the PS domain. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120170453 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR ACCESS POINT NAME (APN) BASED CONGESTION CONTROL DURING A PACKET DATA PROTOCOL (PDP) CONTEXT ACTIVATION PROCEDURE - A mobile communication device wirelessly connected to a service network with a default Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context active for an Access Point Name (APN) is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network, and a controller module transmits a request message for activating a secondary PDP context associated with the APN to the service network via the wireless module. Also, the controller module receives a rejection message indicating no resource available or congestion for the APN and a value of a back-off timer from the service network via the wireless module, and retransmits the request message to the service network via the wireless module in response to the value of the back-off timer being zero. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120171985 | Method of Handling an emergency bearer service for Mobile Station - A method of handling an emergency bearer service for a mobile station is disclosed. The mobile station comprises a terminal adaptor and a terminal equipment. The method comprises the terminal adaptor indicating a first registration status for an emergency bearer service to the terminal equipment of the mobile station. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120171993 | METHODS FOR ACCESS CONTROL WITH A BACK-OFF TIMER MAINTAINED FOR LOW PRIORITY DEVICES OR MACHINE TYPE COMMUNICATION (MTC) DEVICES, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device configured for Machine Type Communication (MTC) is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network, and a controller module starts a back-off timer in response to adding a Public Land Mobile Network | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120208487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING NETWORK FEATURES DURING A ROUTING AREA UPDATE PROCEDURE - A method and system facilitates communicating network feature support between a mobile device and cellular network. The system protects network feature support information from tampering or spoofing during a periodic routing area update (RAU). In some cases, the network is prohibited from transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. Instead, the mobile device may use previously provided network feature support information. In other cases, the network establishes integrity protection before transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. The mobile device rejects responses that do not comply. If the mobile device rejects the response, it may also use previously provided network feature support information instead. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120244828 | METHODS FOR REQUESTING EMERGENCY BEARER SERVICES FOR LOW PRIORITY DEVICES, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device configured for Non Access Stratum (NAS) signaling low priority is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network, and a controller module originates an EXTENDED SERVICE REQUEST message for requesting emergency bearer services in an EMM IDLE mode. The controller module further transmits an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message comprising an establishment cause indicating an emergency case to the service network via the wireless module in response to originating the EXTENDED SERVICE REQUEST message. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120289183 | METHODS FOR REQUESTING EMERGENCY BEARER SERVICES FOR LOW PRIORITY DEVICES, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME - A mobile communication device configured for Non Access Stratum (NAS) signaling low priority is provided. In the mobile communication device, a wireless module performs wireless transmissions and receptions to and from a service network supporting use of EXTENDED SERVICE REQUEST messages for packet services, and a controller module originates a SERVICE REQUEST message for requesting emergency bearer services. The controller module further transmits an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message comprising an establishment cause indicating an emergency case to the service network via the wireless module in response to originating the SERVICE REQUEST message. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120295568 | Handling Emergency Bearer Service - A method of handling an emergency bearer service for a mobile station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises camping on a cell which provides a normal service or a limited service to the mobile station; and not sending an indicator to a network node when the mobile station attaches to a network for the emergency bearer service, wherein the indicator indicates the mobile station is a machine type communication (MTC) device or a low priority device. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130012152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING NETWORK FEATURES DURING A ROUTING AREA UPDATE PROCEDURE - A method and system facilitates communicating network feature support between a mobile device and cellular network. The system protects network feature support information from tampering or spoofing during a periodic routing area update (RAU). In some cases, the network is prohibited from transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. Instead, the mobile device may use previously provided network feature support information. In other cases, the network establishes integrity protection before transmitting network feature support information in response to a periodic RAU. The mobile device rejects responses that do not comply. If the mobile device rejects the response, it may also use previously provided network feature support information instead. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130016607 | Method of Handling Emergency Bearer Service in Wireless Communication System - A method of handling an emergency bearer service for a mobile station in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an attach rejection message with a back-off timer when a network node is applying a non-access stratum (NAS) level congestion control, wherein the attach rejection message is used for rejecting a normal attach procedure; and initiating a packet switch (PS) emergency attach procedure when a PS emergency bearer service is initiated during a time of the back-off timer being running. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130016608 | Method of Reducing Signaling in Congested Network and Related Communication Device - A method of reducing signaling in a congested core network for a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises initiating a procedure when a back-off timer is running on the mobile device; receiving a message during the procedure; and treating a cell as Network Mode of Operation (NMO) II and initiating a location update procedure according to reception of the message, wherein the mobile device is combined attached for a packet switched (PS) service and a circuit switched (CS) service to a network operating in NMO I. | 01-17-2013 |
| 20130029631 | Method of Handling Singling in Congested Core Network - A method of handling singling in a congested core network for a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises initiating a first service request procedure for an emergency bearer service when a back-off timer is running on the mobile device; and not deactivating non-emergency Evolved Packet System (EPS) context locally and keeping the non-emergency EPS context during the first service request procedure for the emergency bearer service, wherein the non-emergency EPS context corresponds to user plane radio bearers which was not established, locally or with signalling. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130029632 | Method of Handling a Mobility Management Back-Off Timer and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a mobility management back-off timer for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises performing a mobility management procedure in response to a paging signaling transmitted by a network of the wireless communication system; and stopping the mobility management back-off timer after performing an authentication procedure in the mobility management procedure successfully. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130083732 | Method of Handling Service Rejection for Circuit Switch Service - A method of handling service rejection for circuit switch service for a mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a service reject message with not available circuit switch service cause and a non zero timer value for a timer whose running state indicates that the mobile device is not allowed to send a extended service request message for a circuit switch service, from a network of the wireless communication system, starting the timer with the non zero timer value, and sending the extended service request message for a packet service to the network even when the timer is running. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130196665 | Method of Handling Multicall Functionality and Related Communication Device - A method of handling multicall functionality for mobile device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes receiving an information element (IE) from a first network through a handover procedure, wherein the IE contains multicall capability of a core network; and initiating the multicall functionality according to the IE when handing over to the second network. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130203389 | Method of Handling a Mobility Management Back-Off Timer and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a mobility management back-off timer for a mobile device in a wireless communication system comprises performing a mobility management procedure in response to a paging signaling transmitted by a network of the wireless communication system; and stopping the mobility management back-off timer after performing an authentication procedure in the mobility management procedure successfully. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130208588 | Method of Accessing CS Service in NMO I Congestion and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a registration procedure for accessing a circuit-switched (CS) service for a communication device of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The communication device operates in a network mode of operation I (NMO I), and the method comprises maintaining a packet-switched (PS) back-off timer triggered by a network of the wireless communication system, when the network is in congestion in a PS domain; and initiating the registration for the CS service with the network, before the PS back-off timer expires. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130231073 | Method of Handling Local Emergency Number List and Related Communication Device - A method of handling a local emergency number list for a communication device in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving the local emergency number list transmitted by a first network with a first mobility country code (MCC) in the wireless communication system; and determining that the local emergency number list is valid when the communication device is in a coverage of a second network with a second MCC in the wireless communication system, if the first network and the second network are in a same country. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130244649 | Method of Transferring Short Message Service - A method of transferring a short message service (SMS) to a communication device in a wireless communication system comprises a network of the wireless communication system not activating an idle-mode signaling reduction (ISR) mode for the communication device when the network applies only PS domain registration for the SMS for the communication device. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140335860 | Method of Handling Routing Area Update Procedures and Related Communication Device - A method for handling a Routing Area Update procedure for a network in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a detach request message from a network when the RAU procedure is ongoing; not aborting the RAU procedure when the detach request message is received; and concurrently proceeding with the RAU procedure and a detach procedure corresponding to the detach request message. | 11-13-2014 |
