Seamless integrated network system for wireless communication systems

• US 20030048773A1
• Filed: 03/07/2002
• Published: 03/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Communications Research Laboratory Independent Administrative Institution
• Original Assignee: Communications Research Laboratory Independent Administrative Institution
• Inventors: Wu, Gang, Murakami, Homare, Mizuno, Mitsuhiko, Hasegawa, Mikio
• Application Number:
  US10/092,252
• Publication Number:
  US 20030048773A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5692 Selection among different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/167 Adaptation for transition between two IP versions, e.g. between IPv4 and IPv6 translation of Internet protocol [IP] addresses H04L61/2503
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0011 for data sessions of end-to-end connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0019 adapted for mobile IP [MIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/00 Local resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/085 involving hierarchical organized mobility servers, e.g. hierarchical mobile IP [HMIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/00 Network topologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 Inter-networking arrangements

Abstract

To create a network that can seamlessly integrate a plurality of wireless communication systems to provide more efficient and advanced service and, in particular, to provide a common platform for various radio communication networks A common core network has a mobility manger 47 that supports roaming mobile hosts and a resource manager 46 that coordinates traffic distribution. The common core network allows roaming within a homogeneous radio communication network and between heterogeneous radio communication networks while ensuring service quality. In one area, the common core network enables Internet 33 access via a gateway router 32. A plurality of common core network structures (31, 31′), each of which is the same as that residing in one area, are each arranged in corresponding areas via the Internet.

Claims

1. A network system that seamlessly integrates wireless communication systems, the network system being characterized in that a common core network providing a common platform for a plurality of radio communication networks comprises:

a mobility manager that supports roaming mobile hosts and a resource manger that coordinates traffic distribution;

the common core network that supports mobile hosts roaming within a homogeneous radio communication network and between heterogeneous radio communication networks while ensuring service quality;

in one area,

a common core network enabling Internet access via a gateway router and access to a base station via a base station interface; and

a plurality of common core network structures each of which is the same as that residing in said area, and that are each arranged in corresponding areas via the Internet.

2. A seamless integrated network system for wireless communication systems according to claim 1, characterized by having a micromobility management function supporting, in one common core network, prompt handover for any mobile host roaming between base stations belonging to homogeneous radio communication networks or between base stations belonging to heterogeneous radio communication networks or between routers;

and

a macromobility management function supporting, between a plurality of common core networks, handover for any mobile host roaming between base stations belonging to homogeneous radio communication networks, or between base stations belonging to heterogeneous radio communication networks, or between routers.