Method for distinguishing clients in a communication system, a communication system, and a communication device
First Claim
1. A method for distinguishing clients in a communication system comprising at least one wireless access network and at least one wired access network, said at least one wireless access network comprising means for connecting at least one wireless client in communication to said at least one wireless access network, said at least one wired access network comprising means for connecting at least one wired client in communication to said at least one wired access network, and said communication system comprising means for communicating between said at least one wireless access network and said at least one wired access network, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps:
- a transmission step for transmitting from a requesting node to the communication system a resolution request message indicating a client to be examined, a receiving step for receiving said resolution request message in at least one other node of the communication system, and a decision step for deducing on the basis of a resolution reply message whether said client to be examined is connected to said wireless access network or to said wired access network.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for distinguishing clients in a communication system comprising at least one wireless access network and at least one wired access network. The wireless access network comprise means for connecting wireless clients in communication to the wireless access network. Wired access network comprise means for connecting wired clients in communication to the wired access network. Communication system comprise means for communicating between the access network and the wired access network. In the method a resolution request message is transmitted to the communication system indicating a client to be examined, the message is received in at least one other node. A decision whether a resolution reply message is to be transmitted to the communication system is performed on the basis of a resolution reply message.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for distinguishing clients in a communication system comprising at least one wireless access network and at least one wired access network, said at least one wireless access network comprising means for connecting at least one wireless client in communication to said at least one wireless access network, said at least one wired access network comprising means for connecting at least one wired client in communication to said at least one wired access network, and said communication system comprising means for communicating between said at least one wireless access network and said at least one wired access network, wherein the method comprises at least the following steps:
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a transmission step for transmitting from a requesting node to the communication system a resolution request message indicating a client to be examined, a receiving step for receiving said resolution request message in at least one other node of the communication system, and a decision step for deducing on the basis of a resolution reply message whether said client to be examined is connected to said wireless access network or to said wired access network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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19. A communication system comprising at least one wireless access network and at least one wired access network, said at least one wireless access network comprising means for connecting at least one wireless client in communication to said at least one wireless access network, said at least one wired access network comprising means for connecting at least one wired client in communication to said at least one wired access network, and said communication system comprising means for communicating between said at least one wireless access network and said at least one wired access network, wherein the communication system also comprises:
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means for transmitting from a requesting node to the communication system a resolution request message indicating a client to be examined, means for receiving the resolution request message in at least one other node of the communication system, and means for deciding whether said client to be examined is connected to said wireless access network or to said wired access network on the basis of a resolution reply message.
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33. A communication device comprising means for communicating with a communication system comprising at least one wireless access network and at least one wired access network, said at least one wireless access network comprising means for connecting at least one wireless client in communication to said at least one wireless access network, said at least one wired access network comprising means for connecting at least one wired client in communication to said at least one wired access network, and said communication system comprising means for communicating between said at least one wireless access network and said at least one wired access network, wherein the communication device also comprises:
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means for transmitting at least one resolution request message from a requesting node to the communication system indicating a client to be examined, and means for deciding whether said client to be examined is connected to said wireless access network or to said wired access network on the basis of a resolution reply message. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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