Registration messaging in an unlicensed mobile access telecommunications system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for registering a mobile station (MS) with an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN), comprising:
- establishing a wireless local area network (WLAN) link between the MS and an wireless access point (AP);
establishing a first TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) session between the MS and a first UMA network controller (UNC) communicatively coupled to the AP; and
sending a plurality of URR (UMA Radio Resource) registration messages between the MS and the first UNC over the first TCP session including a URR REGISTER REQUEST message sent from the MS to the first UNC;
wherein each of the URR registration messages includes a set of basic information elements (IEs) including, a protocol discriminator;
a skip indicator; and
a message type via which the message may be identified;
and wherein the URR REGISTER REQUEST message further includes, a Mobile Identity IE via which the MS may be identified;
a GSM Radio Resource (RR) state IE defining whether the MS is in a GSM RR idle or dedicated state; and
an AP Identifier IE.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and messages for performing registration of mobile stations (MS) in an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN). URR (UMA radio resource) registration messages are exchanged between an MS and a UMA network controller (UNC) operating in the UMAN to register the MS. The MS may access the UMAN via a wireless access point (AP) that is communicatively coupled to the UNC via an IP network. The URR registration messages are sent between the MS and the UNC using an Up interface comprising a set of layered protocols over an underlying IP transport.
-
Citations
35 Claims
-
1. A method for registering a mobile station (MS) with an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN), comprising:
-
establishing a wireless local area network (WLAN) link between the MS and an wireless access point (AP);
establishing a first TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) session between the MS and a first UMA network controller (UNC) communicatively coupled to the AP; and
sending a plurality of URR (UMA Radio Resource) registration messages between the MS and the first UNC over the first TCP session including a URR REGISTER REQUEST message sent from the MS to the first UNC;
wherein each of the URR registration messages includes a set of basic information elements (IEs) including, a protocol discriminator;
a skip indicator; and
a message type via which the message may be identified;
and wherein the URR REGISTER REQUEST message further includes, a Mobile Identity IE via which the MS may be identified;
a GSM Radio Resource (RR) state IE defining whether the MS is in a GSM RR idle or dedicated state; and
an AP Identifier IE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. An unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controller (UNC) to operate in a UMA network (UMAN) comprising a first radio access network, comprising:
-
a first network interface comprising an IP (Internet Protocol) Network interface;
a second network interface comprising an Up interface, via which UMA messages are to be transmitted to and received from a mobile station (MS) via an access point communicatively coupled between the MS and the UNC, the Up interface including a plurality of layers implemented over the IP network interface;
a third network interface, via which the UNC may be connected to a core network that is accessible to a second radio access network; and
means for generating and/or processing a plurality of UMA radio resource (URR) messages transmitted over the Up interface to support registration of mobile stations in the UMAN, including, a URR REGISTER REQUEST message;
a URR REGISTER ACK message; and
a URR REGISTER REJECT message;
wherein each of the URR REGISTER REQUEST message, the URR REGISTER ACK message, and the URR REGISTER REJECT message includes a set of basic information elements (IEs) including, a protocol discriminator;
a skip indicator; and
a message type via which the message may be identified, and wherein the URR REGISTER REQUEST message further includes, a Mobile Identity IE via which the MS may be identified;
a GSM Radio Resource (RR) state IE defining whether the MS is in a GSM RR idle or dedicated state; and
an AP Identifier IE. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A mobile station (MS), comprising:
-
a first wireless interface, to access a first radio access network;
a second wireless interface, to access a second radio access network comprising an unlicensed mobile access network (UMAN) via an access point (AP) using an unlicensed radio frequency;
an Up interface to communicate with the UMAN via a UMA network controller (UNC) communicatively coupled to the AP via an Internet Protocol (IP) network; and
means for generating and/or processing a plurality of UMA radio resource (URR) messages transmitted over the Up interface to support registration of the MS in the UMAN, including, a URR REGISTER REQUEST message;
a URR REGISTER ACK message; and
a URR REGISTER REJECT message;
wherein each of the URR REGISTER REQUEST message, the URR REGISTER ACK message, and the URR REGISTER REJECT message includes a set of basic information elements (IEs) including, a protocol discriminator;
a skip indicator; and
a message type via which the message may be identified, and wherein the URR REGISTER REQUEST message further includes, a Mobile Identity IE via which the MS may be identified;
a GSM Radio Resource (RR) state IE defining whether the MS is in a GSM RR idle or dedicated state; and
an AP Identifier IE. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
-
-
23. A machine-readable medium, to provide respective portions of instructions to be executed on a mobile station (MS) and one or more unlicensed mobile access (UMA) network controllers (UNCs) to perform operations comprising:
-
generating and processing a plurality of UMA (unlicensed mobile access) Radio Resource (URR) registration messages exchanged between the MS and one or more UNCs to support registration of the MS in a UMA network (UMAN), the URR registration messages sent over a Up interface comprising a set of layered protocols implemented over an underlying IP (Internet Protocol) transport, the underlying IP transport facilitated by a wireless link between the MS and a wireless access point (AP) to which the one or more UNCs are communicatively-coupled via an IP network, the message exchange including sending a URR REGISTER REQUEST message generated by the MS from the MS to a first UNC, wherein each URR message includes a set of basic information elements (IEs), including;
a protocol discriminator;
a skip indicator; and
a message type via which the message may be identified. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
-
Specification