Monitoring apparatus and method in a mobile communication system

• US 20080194250A1
• Filed: 02/12/2008
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Byun, Dong-Woo
• Granted Patent: US 8,270,945 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/425
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements

Abstract

A monitoring apparatus and method in a mobile communication system are provided. A WGW receives information relating to a monitored subscriber from a WSS, establishes a monitoring path between the monitored subscriber and a monitoring server, upon request from the WSS, begins to monitor the monitored subscriber upon receipt of a monitoring start request from the WSS, and transmits monitored data to the monitoring server.

Claims

1. A monitoring method of a Wireless Gateway (WGW) in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

receiving information relating to a monitored subscriber from a Wireless Soft Switch (WSS);

establishing a monitoring path between the monitored subscriber and a monitoring server, upon request from the WSS; and

monitoring the monitored subscriber and transmitting monitored data to the monitoring server, upon receipt of a monitoring start request from the WSS.

2. The monitoring method of claim 1, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

3. The monitoring method of claim 2, wherein the monitoring type information indicates one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

4. A Wireless Gateway (WGW) for performing monitoring in a mobile communication system, the WGW comprising:

a communication module for communicating with another node;

a controller for receiving information relating to a monitored subscriber from a Wireless Soft Switch (WSS) through the communication module, establishing a monitoring path between the monitored subscriber and a monitoring server, upon request from the WSS, for monitoring the monitored subscriber, upon receipt of a monitoring start request from the WSS, and transmitting monitored data to the monitoring server; and

a storage unit for storing information required for monitoring the monitored subscriber and operating the controller.

5. The WGW of claim 4, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

6. The WGW of claim 5, wherein the monitoring type information indicates one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

7. A monitoring method of a Wireless Soft Switch (WSS) in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

receiving information relating to a monitored subscriber and a registration request for the monitored subscriber from a monitoring server and registering the monitored subscriber;

notifying, when a call is created for the monitored subscriber, a Wireless GateWay (WGW) that the call is to be monitored by providing information relating to the monitored subscriber;

requesting the WGW establish a communication path between the WGW and the monitoring server; and

requesting monitoring to the WGW, after requesting establishment of the communication path.

8. The monitoring method of claim 7, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

9. The monitoring method of claim 8, wherein the monitoring type information indicates at least one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

10. A Wireless Soft Switch (WSS) for performing monitoring in a mobile communication system, the WSS comprising:

a communication module for communicating with another node;

a controller for receiving information relating to a monitored subscriber and a registration request for the monitored subscriber from a monitoring server, registering the monitored subscriber, notifying, when a call is created for the monitored subscriber, a Wireless GateWay (WGW) that the call is to be monitored by providing information relating to the monitored subscriber, requesting the WGW to establish a communication path between the WGW and the monitoring server, and requesting monitoring to the WGW; and

a storage unit for storing information required for monitoring the monitored subscriber and operating the controller.

11. The WSS of claim 10, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

12. The WSS of claim 11, wherein the monitoring type information indicates at least one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

13. A monitoring method of a monitoring server in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

providing information relating to a monitored subscriber and requesting registration of the monitored subscriber;

establishing a communication path for monitoring to a Wireless GateWay (WGW); and

receiving data relating to the monitored subscriber from the WGW.

14. The monitoring method of claim 13, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

15. The monitoring method of claim 14, wherein the monitoring type information indicates at least one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

16. A monitoring server for performing monitoring in a mobile communication system, the server comprising:

a communication module for communicating with another node;

a controller for providing information relating to a monitored subscriber, for requesting registration of the monitored subscriber, for establishing a communication path for monitoring to a Wireless GateWay (WGW), and for receiving data relating to the monitored subscriber from the WGW; and

a storage unit for storing information required for monitoring the monitored subscriber and for operating the controller.

17. The monitoring server of claim 16, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

18. The monitoring server of claim 17, wherein the monitoring type information indicates at least one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

19. A monitoring system in a mobile communication system, the system comprising:

a monitoring server for providing information relating to a monitored subscriber, requesting registration of the monitored subscriber, establishing a communication path for monitoring to a Wireless GateWay (WGW), and receiving data relating to the monitored subscriber from the WGW;

a Wireless Soft Switch (WSS) for receiving the information relating to the monitored subscriber and the registration request for the monitored subscriber from the monitoring server;

wherein the monitored subscriber is registered and when a call is created for the monitored subscriber, the Wireless GateWay (WGW) is notified that the call is to be monitored by providing information relating to the monitored subscriber, and wherein the WGW is requested to establish a communication path between the WGW and the monitoring server, and requesting monitoring to the WGW; and

the WGW for receiving the information relating to the monitored subscriber from the WSS, establishing a monitoring path between the monitored subscriber and the monitoring server, upon request from the WSS, monitoring the monitored subscriber upon receipt of a monitoring start request from the WSS, and transmitting monitored data to the monitoring server.

20. The monitoring system of claim 19, wherein the information relating to the monitored subscriber is at least one of an Identifier (ID) of the monitored subscriber, information relating to a context given to monitored information, and monitoring type information.

21. The monitoring system of claim 20, wherein the monitoring type information indicates at least one of reception only monitoring, transmission only monitoring, reception and transmission monitoring, and monitoring information distribution.

22. The monitoring system of claim 19, wherein the WSS, the WGW and the monitoring server perform monitoring by a MEdia GAteway Control (MEGACO) protocol.