Methods and apparatus for transferring service flow context of mobile broadband wireless access networks

• US 20060160536A1
• Filed: 01/18/2005
• Published: 07/20/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Chou, Joey
• Granted Patent: US 7,693,513 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/435.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/00 Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0226 Mapping or translating multiple network management protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/182 Network node acting on behalf of an other network entity, e.g. proxy

Abstract

Embodiments of methods and apparatus for transferring service flow context are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station;

transmitting the service flow context to a base station; and

managing the mobile subscriber station via a proxy agent associated with the base station.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein identifying the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station comprises identifying the service flow context in response to receipt of one of a registration interrupt or a handoff interrupt.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein identifying the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station comprises identifying the service flow context from a service database based on a media access control address associated with the mobile subscriber station.

4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein identifying the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station comprises identifying service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station of a mobile broadband wireless access network.

5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein transmitting the service flow context to the base station comprises transmitting the service flow context to a serving base station in response to receipt of a registration interrupt.

6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein transmitting the service flow context to the base station comprises transmitting the service flow context to a target base station in response to receipt of a handoff interrupt.

7. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising transmitting a handoff request to the mobile subscriber station.

8. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising removing the service flow context from a database of a serving base station.

9. An article of manufacture including content, which when accessed, causes a machine to:

identify service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station;

transmit the service flow context to a base station; and

manage the mobile subscriber station via a proxy agent associated with the base station.

10. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to identify the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station by identifying the service flow context in response to receipt of one of a registration interrupt or a handoff interrupt.

11. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to identify the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station by identifying the service flow context from a service database based on a media access control address associated with the mobile subscriber station.

12. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to identify the service flow context associated with the mobile subscriber station by identifying service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station of a mobile broadband wireless access network.

13. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to transmit the service flow context to the base station by transmitting the service flow context to a serving base station in response to receipt of a registration interrupt.

14. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to transmit the service flow context to the base station by transmitting the service flow context to a target base station in response to receipt of a handoff interrupt.

15. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to transmit a handoff request to the mobile subscriber station.

16. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to remove the service flow context from a database of a serving base station.

17. An apparatus comprising:

an identifier to service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station;

a communicate interface to transmit the service flow context to a base station; and

a controller to manage the mobile subscriber station via a proxy agent associated with the base station.

18. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the identifier is configured to identify the service flow context in response to receipt of one of a registration interrupt or a handoff interrupt.

19. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the identifier is configured to identify the service flow context from a service database based on a media access control address associated with the mobile subscriber station.

20. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the service flow context to a serving base station in response to receipt of a registration interrupt.

21. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the communication interface is configured to transmitting the service flow context to a target base station in response to receipt of a handoff interrupt.

22. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit a handoff request to the mobile subscriber station.

23. An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to remove the service flow context from a database of a serving base station.

24. A system comprising:

a flash memory to store service flow context; and

a processor coupled to the flash memory to identify service flow context associated with a mobile subscriber station, to transmit the service flow context to a base station, and to manage the mobile subscriber station via a proxy agent associated with the base station.

25. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to identify the service flow context in response to receipt of one of a registration interrupt or a handoff interrupt.

26. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to identify the service flow context from the flash memory based on a media access control address associated with the mobile subscriber station.

27. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the service flow context to a serving base station in response to receipt of a registration interrupt.

28. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to transmit the service flow context to a target base station in response to receipt of a handoff interrupt.

29. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to transmit a handoff request to the mobile subscriber station.

30. A system as defined in claim 24, wherein the processor is configured to remove the service flow context from a database of a serving base station.