Universal identification system for access points of wireless access networks
First Claim
1. A wireless telecommunications system for implementing a universal identification system, comprising:
- an access network having one or more access points associated therewith, each of said access points being assigned a respective domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type; and
a base station within said access network capable of broadcasting said domain name system name associated with at least one of said access points associated with said access network over at least part of a coverage area of said base station.
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Abstract
A universal identification system is disclosed for uniquely identifying cells, or more generally, access points, within wireless access networks. The universal identification system uses a domain name system (DNS) name of the fully qualified domain system (FQDN) type for identification of access points. The system includes one or more Access Networks, each having one or more access points associated therewith. Each access point is assigned a unique DNS name of the FQDN type. A DNS server stores the FQDN namestring and a translation to an associated Internet Protocol (IP) address for the DNS name for routing purposes. The DNS FQDN identifier(s) can be broadcast for use in performing mobility procedures, such as location updates and handoffs, between Access Networks.
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33 Claims
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1. A wireless telecommunications system for implementing a universal identification system, comprising:
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an access network having one or more access points associated therewith, each of said access points being assigned a respective domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type; and
a base station within said access network capable of broadcasting said domain name system name associated with at least one of said access points associated with said access network over at least part of a coverage area of said base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for utilizing a universal identification system for access points within a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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providing an access network having one or more access points associated therewith;
assigning a respective domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type to said access points; and
broadcasting said domain name system name associated with at least one of said access points associated with said access network over at least part of a coverage area of a base station within said access network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for implementing a universal identification system for location areas within a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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assigning a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type to a location area within the wireless telecommunications system having a mobile terminal located therein; and
storing said domain name system name within a subscriber register associated with said mobile terminal for use in locating said mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for implementing a universal identification system for location areas within a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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receiving a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type of a location area within which a mobile terminal is located at said mobile terminal;
determining whether a location update should be performed based on said step of receiving;
if so, sending a location update message including said domain name system name of said location area from said mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for implementing a universal identification system for cells within a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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receiving a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type of a serving cell within which a mobile terminal is located at said mobile terminal;
receiving a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type of at least one candidate cell at said mobile terminal;
performing measurements associated with said serving cell and said candidate cell at said mobile terminal; and
transmitting said domain name system names of said serving cell and said candidate cell and said measurements to a network node in wireless communication with said mobile terminal for use in performing a handoff of communications from said serving cell to said candidate cell. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method for implementing a universal identification system for cells within a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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broadcasting a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type of a serving cell within a coverage area of said serving cell;
receiving a domain name system of the fully qualified domain system type of a candidate cell and measurements associated with said serving cell and said candidate cell at a base station associated with said serving cell; and
querying a domain name system server storing said domain name system names of said serving cell and said candidate cell and respective associated internet protocol addresses for said serving cell and said candidate cell via an internet protocol network for said internet protocol addresses of said serving cell and said candidate cell to perform a handoff procedure involving said serving cell and said candidate cell. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A subscriber register associated with a wireless telecommunications system, comprising:
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a subscriber record containing subscriber data associated with a mobile terminal within said wireless within said wireless telecommunications system; and
means for storing a domain name system name of the fully qualified domain system type within said subscriber register for use in locating said mobile terminal, said domain name system name being assigned to a location area within said telecommunications system, said mobile terminal being located within said location area. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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