SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN EMERGENCY SERVICE IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• US 20090186594A1
• Filed: 01/15/2009
• Published: 07/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEON, Jung-Hoon, KANG, Hyun-Jeong, SON, Yeong-Moon, MIN, Chan-Ho
• Granted Patent: US 8,131,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A system and method for providing an emergency service in a communication system are provided. The method includes transmitting a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision from a first station to a second station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service; receiving a response message in response to the request message by the first station from the second station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message, acquiring the service flow connection information from the response message and transmitting a message acknowledging acquisition of the service flow connection information to the second station, and setting a connection for providing the emergency service.

Claims

1. A method of providing an emergency service in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision from a first station to a second station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service;

receiving a response message in response to the request message by the first station from the second station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message;

acquiring the service flow connection information from the response message and transmitting a message acknowledging acquisition of the service flow connection information to the second station; and

setting a connection for providing the emergency service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein an emergency service Type Length Value (TLV) is used as a format of the first indicator and the second indicator, and the TLV has a value indicating that a message associated therewith is for an emergency service.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the service flow connection information comprises service flow information and connection identifier information corresponding to the service flow.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the service flow information comprises at least one of a service flow identifier, a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter, and a global service class name.

5. An emergency service providing system in a communication system, the system comprising a first station and a second station,

wherein the first station transmits a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision to the second station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service, receives a response message in response to the request message from the second station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message, acquires the service flow connection information from the response message, and transmits a message acknowledging acquisition of the service flow connection information to the second station.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein an emergency service TLV is used as a format of the first indicator and the second indicator, and the TLV has a value indicating that a message associated therewith is for an emergency service.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the service flow connection information comprises service flow information and connection identifier information corresponding to the service flow.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the service flow information comprises at least one of a service flow identifier, a Quality of Service (QoS) parameter, and a global service class name.

9. A method of providing an emergency service by a mobile station in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a predefined ranging code to a base station when the mobile station has determined that the emergency service is to be provided;

after transmitting the predefined ranging code, receiving information on an uplink band allocated to the mobile station from the base station;

transmitting a first message requesting a connection in order to provide the emergency service through the uplink band;

receiving a second message, which includes indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the base station;

after receiving the second message, transmitting a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision to the base station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service;

receiving a response message from the base station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message;

acquiring the service flow connection information from the response message, and transmitting a message acknowledging acquisition of the service flow connection information to the base station; and

setting a connection for providing the emergency service.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the second message further comprises information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel.

12. A method of providing an emergency service by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a predefined ranging code from a mobile station;

after receiving the predefined ranging code, allocating an uplink band for the mobile station and transmitting information on the uplink band to the mobile station;

after transmitting the information on the uplink, receiving a first message, which requests a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the mobile station through the uplink band;

transmitting a second message, which includes indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, to the mobile station;

after transmitting the second message, receiving a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision from the mobile station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service;

transmitting a response message to the mobile station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message;

receiving an acknowledgment message, which acknowledges acquisition of the service flow connection information from the response message, from the mobile station; and

setting a connection for providing the emergency service.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the second message further comprises information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel.

15. An emergency service providing system in a communication system, the system comprising a mobile station and a base station,

wherein the mobile station transmits a predefined ranging code to the base station when determining that the emergency service is to be provided, receives information on an uplink band allocated to the mobile station from the base station, transmits a first message requesting a connection in order to provide the emergency service through the uplink band, receives a second message, which includes indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the base station, transmits a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision to the base station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service, receives a response message from the base station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message, acquires the service flow connection information from the response message, transmits an message acknowledging acquisition of the service flow connection information to the base station, and sets a connection for providing the emergency service.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the second message further comprises information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel.

18. An emergency service providing system in a communication system, the system comprising a mobile station and a base station,

wherein the base station receives a predefined ranging code from the mobile station, allocates an uplink band for the mobile station, transmits information on the uplink band to the mobile station, receives a first message, which requests a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the mobile station through the uplink band, transmits a second message, which includes indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, to the mobile station, receives a request message for requesting connection setup for service provision from the mobile station, the request message including a first indicator indicating an emergency service, transmits a response message to the mobile station, the response message including service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service and a second indicator indicating that it is a response to the request message, receives an acknowledgment message, which acknowledges acquisition of the service flow connection information from the response message, from the mobile station, and sets a connection for providing the emergency service.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the second message further comprises information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel.

21. A method of providing an emergency service by a mobile station in a communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a predefined ranging code to a base station when the mobile station has determined that the emergency service is to be provided;

after transmitting the predefined ranging code, receiving information on an uplink band allocated to the mobile station from the base station;

transmitting a first message requesting a connection in order to provide the emergency service through the uplink band;

after transmitting the first message, receiving a second message, which includes at least one of indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service, information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel, from the base station; and

providing the emergency service by using the service flow connection information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

23. A method of providing an emergency service by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a predefined ranging code from a mobile station;

after receiving the predefined ranging code, allocating an uplink band for the mobile station and transmitting information on the uplink band to the mobile station;

after transmitting the information on the uplink, receiving a first message, which requests a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the mobile station through the uplink band; and

transmitting a second message, which includes at least one of indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service, information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel, to the mobile station.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

25. An emergency service providing system in a communication system, the system comprising a mobile station and a base station,

wherein the mobile station transmits a predefined ranging code to a base station when determining that the emergency service is to be provided, receives information on an uplink band allocated to the mobile station from the base station, transmits a first message requesting a connection in order to provide the emergency service through the uplink band, receives a second message, which includes at least one of indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service, information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel, from the base station, and provides the emergency service by using the service flow connection information.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.

27. An emergency service providing system in a communication system, the system comprising a mobile station and a base station,

wherein the base station receives a predefined ranging code from a mobile station, allocates an uplink band for the mobile station, transmits information on the uplink band to the mobile station, receives a first message, which requests a connection in order to provide the emergency service, from the mobile station through the uplink band, and transmits a second message, which includes at least one of indicator information indicating that it is a response to the request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service, service flow connection information for provision of the emergency service, information on a Channel Quality Information (CQI) channel, to the mobile station.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the first message comprises identifier information of the mobile station, and indicator information indicating that it is a request for a connection in order to provide the emergency service.