Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110199969 | GTPv2 NODE - A GTPv2 node for an E-UTRAN or a GERAN/UTRAN access system, arranged to comprise in a session related signaling message to a peer GTPv2 node information in an information element which indicates that the GTPv2 node supports a certain feature which is identified in the information element. The information element also indicates to the peer GTPv2 node that the peer GTPv2 node should indicate information about its own support or non-support for the feature in the information element in a session related signaling message which is sent as a result of the session related signaling message from the GTPv2 node, as well as including information about the GTPv2 node's support for the feature. | 08-18-2011 |
20110310868 | P-GW/GGSN ISSUED PAGING REQUESTS - Example embodiments presented herein provide a system and method enabling optimized communication in a wireless network, thereby reducing network resource utilization. Example embodiments provide a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) network node or a Gateway General Packet Radio Service Support Node (GGSN) network node to initiate a paging procedure. | 12-22-2011 |
20120059944 | ESTABLISHING A COMMUNICATION SESSION - According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of facilitating a communication session between a user terminal and an Application Function over an IP Connectivity Access Network. The method comprises, at a Policy and Charging Rules Function, receiving information relating to the session from the Application Function (B3), determining one or more Policy and Charging Control rules for the session including deriving a Quality of Service authorised for the session, and sending the Policy and Charging Control rules, including the authorised Quality of Service, to a Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (B5). At the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, installing the one or more Policy and Charging Control rules including the aurhtorised Quality of Service for the session, and, if it is determined that the authorised Quality of Service cannot be achieved due to a limitation on a Quality of Service available in the Access Network, then reporting this to the Policy and Charging Rules Function and including the available Quality of Service (B8). At the Policy and Charging Rules Function, receiving the report from the Policy and Charging Enforcement Function, including the available Quality of Service, and using the available Quality of Service to determine whether and/or how to maintain the session. | 03-08-2012 |
20120072585 | PCC Control at PCRF Failure - A method for policy control in an infrastructure network comprising a Gateway (GW) an Access Function (AF), and at least one Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes: (a) the GW establishing a Gx or Gxx session in order to set the current PDN connection under PCC control, (b) the GW further providing information about the current PDN connection to a first PCRF, (c) the first PCRF performing authorization and policy decision based on the PDN connection information and sends it together with restoration instructions to the GW, (d) the GW when detecting that the first PCRF is not available, applying the restoration instructions, said instructions requiring the GW to try to regain PCC control and/or requiring the GW to gracefully delete the services associated with the PCC control. | 03-22-2012 |
20120087340 | Circuit Switch FallBack Reselection - There is provided methods for a user equipment (UE) and a user equipment being adapted to be attached and connected to a 2G/3G access network via a mobile switching centre (MSC) for performing at least circuit switched, CS, communication, or via a LTE access network and further on to a mobility management entity (MME) node, for performing packet switched, PS, and/or circuit switched, CS, communication. The user equipment (UE) is being adapted to receiving page signals ( | 04-12-2012 |
20120113894 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION - A method and device for providing post idle mobility procedure. The method and device providing an indication of a Radio Access Technology (RAT) type after an Idle Mode Signaling Reduction (ISR). | 05-10-2012 |
20120147767 | EXTENDED QOS SUPPORT IN EPC - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a target Mobility Management Entity (MME) or a target Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node (SGSN) network node, and method, for handling a mobility procedure or session procedure within the same operator. The roaming agreement handling may comprise comparing a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter associated with a source system, a maximum QoS associated with a target system and a Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW) or Policy and Changing Rules Function (PCRF) capability. The mobility procedure or session procedure handling may further comprise providing instructions for the roaming procedure based on the comparison. | 06-14-2012 |
20120176997 | EVOLVED ALLOCATION RETENTION POLICY SOLUTION - The present invention relates to a solution for handling an evolved allocation and retention priority in a telecommunications network. The solution is based on obtaining an evolved ARP, obtaining an authorized ARP based on the evolved ARP, and transmitting this authorized ARP to nodes in the network. Furthermore, the authorized ARP may be included in information elements involved in mobility procedure messages. | 07-12-2012 |
20120184262 | HLR Reset Signaling via S6A in EPS - Embodiments relate to HLR reset signalling via the s6a interface in EPS. This is provided as nodes and methods for improved utilization of radio resources in a telecommunications network, where Home location registers (HLR) identities related to associated user equipment contexts and associated Mobile Service Centers (MSC) are saved in a mobility management entity (MME). An identity of a restarted HLR is received in the MME and the MME compares the HLR identity with a saved list of HLR identities saved for UE and associated with a respective mobile service center (MSC) server. The MME sets a flag for UE associated with the restarted HLR, the flag indicating an alert. When the MME receives a UE signaling event for a UE with the flag set the MME sends an SGs application Part message to the respective MSC server to indicate that activity from the UE has been detected. | 07-19-2012 |
20120202457 | Charging Correlation For Dedicated Bearers - A Policy and Charging Rules Function, a PCRF ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120250611 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEATACHMENT IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a system and method for detachment in wireless communication systems. Some example embodiments are directed towards detaching a user from a wireless communications network without providing any signaling towards the user. | 10-04-2012 |
20120275430 | Mobile Terminated Call Improvements - In one aspect, a method for a packet gateway node (PGW) is disclosed. The PGW being adapted for (a) communicating with at least a serving gateway node, SGW, (b) receiving and forwarding downlink data packets to a user entity, UE, and (c) communicating with a mobility management entity, MME. In one embodiment, the method comprises: the PGW, when receiving a downlink user plane data packet destined for the UE on a Packet Data Network, PDN, connection associated with a restarted SGW, determining if the PDN connection has not yet been relocated to a new SGW, and, if so, selecting at least one SGW from a set of SGWs including the restarted SGW or another SGW and transmitting a control plane signal to at least one of the selected SGWs, the control plane signal identifying at least the UE. | 11-01-2012 |
20120309346 | NODES FOR COMMUNICATING CREDIT RELATED INFORMATION - A PCRF node ( | 12-06-2012 |
20120320801 | Nodes For Improved Credit Validation - A Policy and Charging Rules Function node, a PCRF node ( | 12-20-2012 |
20130010752 | Method and Device For Handling Handover of a Communications Service - The embodiments herein relate to method in a mobile management entity, referred to as MME, for enabling handover of a communication service between a circuit switched (CS) network and a packet switched (PS) network. The user equipment is located in the CS network and having a communications service in the CS network. Handling is improved by providing communication between the MME and a mobile switching centre server. | 01-10-2013 |
20130044608 | NODE AND METHOD FOR SIGNALLING IN A PROXY MOBILE INTERNET PROTOCOL BASED NETWORK - Example embodiments are presented herein which relate to signalling in the presence of a Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) node failure or restart in a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol (PMIP) based network. The example embodiments provide a means for a PGW or GGSN, which functions as a Local Mobility Anchor (LMA), to provide an update or indication of the P-CSCF failure or restart directly to a Serving Gateway, which functions as a Mobility Access Gateway (MAG). | 02-21-2013 |
20130044682 | PMIP PROTOCOL ENHANCEMENT - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards determining a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (PIMPv6) control plane used by a network node peer in an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) transport network. The example embodiments provide a mechanism in PMIP protocol stack, to allow a Mobility Access Gateway/Local Mobility Anchor (MAG/LMA) node such as SGW (which may be supporting both PMIP draft and PMIP RFC) to decide which PMIP protocol stack shall be used to communicate to the peer node, i.e. LMA/MAG. | 02-21-2013 |
20130083777 | Methods and Apparatuses for Supporting Handover of a PS Voice Call to a CS Voice Call by Using SRVCC Function - A method for a Mobile Control Node, MCN, supporting handover of a packet switched, PS, voice call of a given user entity anchored in a IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to a circuit switched, CS, voice call, by using a Single Radio Voice Call Continuity, SRVCC, function, whereby, —after handover from PS to CS ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130114404 | NODE AND METHOD FOR THE HANDLING OF SERVING GATEWAY PARTIAL FAILURE - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards improved handling during Serving Gateway (SGW) partial failures. Some of the example embodiments are directed towards a Mobility Management Entity (MME) configured to alter a S4 Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node (S4-SGSN) that a SGW partial failure has occurred. Some of the example embodiments are directed towards a Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW) being informed that ISR for a user equipment is activated, this the PGW will save any MME related identification information for a user equipment undergoing a mobility procedure when ISR is activated. | 05-09-2013 |
20130188527 | Authorization of a Communication Node to Determine a Bit Rate - The present solution relates to a method in a first communication node ( | 07-25-2013 |
20130235805 | CIRCUIT SWITCHED FALLBACK PAGING FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT ENTITY POOL - Method for a switching unit (MSC_I) in a network in which a user equipment is being adapted to be attached and connected to a 2G/3G network for performing circuit switched, CS, communication with the network, or being adapted to be attached to a LTE network, for performing packet switched, PS, communication, wherein the PS communication is adapted to be performed via a mobility management entity, MME, which may be arranged in a pool of MME's, the user equipment being adapted to receive page signals so as to inform the user of incoming calls, the switching unit (MSC_I) being adapted for issuing page signals to MME nodes, receiving an incoming external CS call; performing detection of a first selected MME, as to whether the first selected MME is ready or not; if detecting a not ready state concerning the selected MME (MME_I | 09-12-2013 |
20140031069 | NODE AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY OF APPLICATION BASED HANDLING OF A PAGING REQUEST - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request. | 01-30-2014 |
20140050132 | Method For Revocable Deletion of PDN Connection - The invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a telecommunication network, such as an MME. The method comprising: initiating a PDN connection revocable deletion procedure for a device when at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled; sending a PDN connection revocable deletion request to another network node; receiving a PDN connection revocable deletion response message from said other second network node; and storing data indicating that a PDN connection with said device is revocably deleted. | 02-20-2014 |
20140050160 | NODE AND METHOD FOR CONNECTION RE-ESTABLISHMENT - In some instances, a terminal device may communication with the network infrequently. Therefore, in order to save system resources, a PDN or PDP connection associated with the terminal device may be revoked or deleted. Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a gateway node and mobility management node for providing an improved means of re-establishing a previously revoked or deleted PDP/PDN connection in response to a downlink data notification. | 02-20-2014 |
20140146746 | QUALITY OF SERVICE CONTROL - A mobility management node ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140169330 | Network Gateway Selection at Multipath Communication - This disclosure relates to a method in a source network gateway node ( | 06-19-2014 |
20140323146 | Apparatuses and Methods For Reducing Location Update Signaling Between Network Nodes of a Mobile Communication Network - This disclosure describes apparatuses, methods and computer program products for reducing location update signaling in a mobile communications network. In some embodiments, a method is provided in which a mobility management and control (MMC) rule is provided to a location aware network node (LANN) (e.g., an MME). The MMC rule includes location information that specifies a location and an action associated with the location. In response to receiving mobility information pertaining to a mobile communication device (MCD), the LANN uses the mobility information and the location information to determine whether or not to perform the action associated with the location information. | 10-30-2014 |
20140334452 | EXTENDED QOS SUPPORT IN EPC - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a target Mobility Management Entity (MME) or a target Serving General Packet Radio Service Support Node (SGSN) network node, and method, for handling a mobility procedure or session procedure within the same operator. The roaming agreement handling may comprise comparing a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter associated with a source system, a maximum QoS associated with a target system and a Packet Data Network Gateway (PGW) or Policy and Changing Rules Function (PCRF) capability. The mobility procedure or session procedure handling may further comprise providing instructions for the roaming procedure based on the comparison. | 11-13-2014 |
20150023234 | Method For Revocable Deletion of PDN Connection - The invention relates to a method of operating a network node in a telecommunication network, such as an MME. The method comprising: initiating a PDN connection revocable deletion procedure for a device when at least one predetermined criterion is fulfilled; sending a PDN connection revocable deletion request to another network node; receiving a PDN connection revocable deletion response message from said other second network node; and storing data indicating that a PDN connection with said device is revocably deleted. | 01-22-2015 |
20150085752 | NODE AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY OF APPLICATION BASED HANDLING OF A PAGING REQUEST - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request. | 03-26-2015 |
20150087342 | NODE AND METHOD FOR PRIORITY OF APPLICATION BASED HANDLING OF A PAGING REQUEST - Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a device, mobility management node and/or a serving gateway, and corresponding methods there, for providing application, service or priority based paging. According to some of the example embodiments, the decision whether or not to issue or accept a paging request may be made based on a priority, application or service (or type of service) associated with the paging request. | 03-26-2015 |