Session initiation protocol (SIP) user agent in a serving GPRS support node (SGSN)

• US 20020131395A1
• Filed: 12/19/2001
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens Information And Communication Mobile LLC (Siemens AG)
• Original Assignee: Siemens Information And Communication Mobile LLC (Siemens AG)
• Inventors: Wang, Chenghui
• Application Number:
  US10/027,610
• Publication Number:
  US 20020131395A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/349
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/103 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/104 in the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/24 between backbone network devices

Abstract

A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) application server is connected to an SGSN by a SIP user agent. The SIP user agent supports the SIP protocol. The system is implemented using a GPRS Attach/Detach state model and a GPRS PDP context state model. When relevant detection points in these state models are encountered, the SGSN provides an indication to the SIP User Agent, which will determine the necessary action, i.e., trigger the network event to the SIP application server, where service logic is invoked and executed. SGSN requested PDP context activation capability is added in order to support push services from the SIP application service. Operator owned PDP context is added in order to provide free services for the mobile end users.

Claims

1. A telecommunications system, comprising:

a Serving GPRS support node (SGSN) adapted to interface to a mobile station; and

a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) adapted to couple to a packet network;

wherein said SSGN includes a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent for interfacing to a SIP application server, to provide multimedia services to said mobile station.

2. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 1, said SGSN adapted to initiate a PDP context activation procedure if said SGSN determines, or an other network function/entity instructs the SGSN, that such a PDP context activation is needed to support further services.

3. A telecommunications system in accordance with claim 2, said PDP activation procedure adapted to be implemented at DP attach or other detection points.

4. A telecommunications method, comprising:

processing a detection point attach when the normal GPRS attach process is successful but is not completed;

an SGSN requesting PDP context activation; and

triggering an SIP request.

5. A GPRS telecommunications system, comprising:

a Serving GPRS support node (SGSN) adapted to interface to a mobile station, wherein said SGSN includes a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent;

a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) adapted to couple to a packet network; and

a SIP application server, said SIP user agent and said SIP application server adapted to provide multimedia services to said mobile station.

6. A GPRS telecommunications system in accordance with claim 5, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement an operator owned PDP context activation.

7. A GPRS telecommunications system in accordance with claim 6, said operator owned PDP activation procedure adapted to be implemented at DP attach or other detection points.

8. A GPRS telecommunications system in accordance with claim 7, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement push services.

9. A GPRS telecommunications system in accordance with claim 7, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement presence status.

10. A GPRS telecommunications system in accordance with claim 7, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement push pre-paid recharging service.

11. A method, comprising:

providing a Serving GPRS support node (SGSN) adapted to interface to a mobile station, wherein said SGSN includes a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) user agent;

providing a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) adapted to couple to a packet network; and

providing a SIP application server, said SIP user agent and said SIP application server adapted to provide multimedia services to said mobile station.

12. A method in accordance with claim 11, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement an operator owned PDP context activation.

13. A method in accordance with claim 12, said operator owned PDP activation procedure adapted to be implemented at DP attach or other detection points.

14. A method in accordance with claim 13, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement push services.

15. A method in accordance with claim 13, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement presence status.

16. A method in accordance with claim 13, said SGSN and said SIP application server adapted to implement push pre-paid recharging service.

18. A method in accordance with claim 17, said content comprising one or more Web pages.

19. A method in accordance with claim 18, further comprising implementing push pre-paid recharging service.

17. A method in a GPRS network, comprising:

requesting a DP attach from a mobile station to an SGSN;

requesting a PDP context activation from said SGSN to said mobile station;

performing a PDP context activation in response to said requesting; and

pushing content to said mobile station.