Method for use in a communication system
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1. A method for use in a communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology; and
obtaining from said user equipment information about said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a method for use in a communications system comprising the steps of determining if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology and obtaining from said user equipment information about said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for use in a communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology; and
obtaining from said user equipment information about said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A communications system comprising an entity arranged to determine if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology, said entity being arranged to only request information about said user equipment if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology.
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16. An entity for use in a communications system, said entity being arranged to determine if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology and to obtain from said user equipment information about said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology.
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17. A communications system, comprising:
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determining means for determining if user equipment is capable of supporting a first technology; and
obtaining means for obtaining from said user equipment information about said user equipment only if said user equipment is capable of supporting said first technology.
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