Delivering data to a mobile node in idle mode
First Claim
1. A method of delivering data from a packet-switched network to a mobile node, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) performing a first registration of a mobile node to a first network of a first access technology;
b) performing a second registration of said mobile node to a second network of a second access technology by using an address associated with said mobile node in said first network;
c) deactivating an interface of said mobile node towards said second network;
d) setting said mobile node into an idle mode of said first network; and
e) using an incoming signaling of said first network as a trigger for activating said interface to said second network.
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Abstract
A method of deliveries data and to a mobile node for receiving data delivered from a packet-switched data network. A first registration of the mobile node is performed to a first network of a first access technology, and an additional second registration of the mobile node is performed to a second network of a second access technology by using an address associated with the mobile node in said first network. An interface of the mobile node towards the second network is deactivated and the mobile node is set into an idle mode of the first network. When an incoming signaling of the first network is received at the mobile node, it is used as a trigger for activating the interface to the second network. Thereby, efficient data delivery via the second access technology, for example, WLAN technology, is allowed to bring down the communications charges and yet cellular efficient power consumption is achieved in idle mode, by camping on the first access technology, for example, cellular technology.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of delivering data from a packet-switched network to a mobile node, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) performing a first registration of a mobile node to a first network of a first access technology;
b) performing a second registration of said mobile node to a second network of a second access technology by using an address associated with said mobile node in said first network;
c) deactivating an interface of said mobile node towards said second network;
d) setting said mobile node into an idle mode of said first network; and
e) using an incoming signaling of said first network as a trigger for activating said interface to said second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile node for receiving data delivered from a packet-switched data network, said mobile node comprising:
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a) first registration means for performing a first registration to a first network of a first access technology;
b) second registration means for performing a second registration of said mobile node to a second network of a second access technology by using an address associated with said mobile node in said first network;
c) deactivation means for deactivating an interface towards said second network; and
d) setting means for setting said mobile node into an idle mode of said first network;
wherein said deactivating means is configured to activate said interface to said second network in response to a receipt of an incoming signaling of said first network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, said computer program, when run by a computer or mobile node, to perform the steps of:
performing a first registration of a mobile node to a first network of a first access technology;
performing a second registration of said mobile node to a second network of a second access technology, by using an address associated with said mobile node in said first network;
deactivating an interface of said mobile node towards said second network;
setting said mobile node into an idle mode of said first network; and
using an incoming signaling of said first network as a trigger for activating said interface to said second network.
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