RADIO ACCESS SYSTEM ATTACHMENT
First Claim
1. Radio access system operated in a communication network and cooperating with at least one further radio access system to advertise the at least one further radio access system in the communication network, comprising:
- a receiving unit adapted to receive a secure advertisement from a control unit for the at least one further radio access system; and
a broadcasting unit adapted to broadcast advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement in the communication network.
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Abstract
The present invention aims at an effective approach to radio access system attachment in a heterogeneous communication network environment. According to the present invention, cooperation between different radio access systems is executed to advertise one radio access system in another. After receipt of a secure advertisement from a control unit of the advertising radio access system, a broadcasting unit of the receiving radio access system broadcasts advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement in the communication network. Therefore, according to the present invention, a user terminal may at any time receive broadcasted advertisement information while establishing a trusted relationship with advertiser.
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31 Claims
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1. Radio access system operated in a communication network and cooperating with at least one further radio access system to advertise the at least one further radio access system in the communication network, comprising:
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a receiving unit adapted to receive a secure advertisement from a control unit for the at least one further radio access system; and a broadcasting unit adapted to broadcast advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement in the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Radio access node operated in a communication network and cooperating with at least one further radio access system to advertise the at least one further radio access system in the communication network, comprising:
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a receiving unit adapted to receive a secure advertisement from a control unit for the at least one further radio access system; and a broadcasting unit adapted to broadcast advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement in the communication network.
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16. Control unit for controlling a radio access system that cooperates with a further radio access system to advertise the radio access system via the further radio access system, comprising:
a sending unit adapted to send a secure advertisement to a further control unit for the further radio access system for broadcast of advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement via the further radio access system.
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17. Method of operating a radio access system operated in a communication network, wherein the communication network cooperates with at least one further radio access system for advertisement of the at least one further radio access system in the communication network, comprising the steps:
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receiving a secure advertisement from a control unit for the at least one further radio access system; and broadcasting advertisement information in relation to the secure advertisement in the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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