RESPONDING TO A PAGING REQUEST FROM A GSM NETWORK BY SETTING UP THE CALL THROUGH A UMTS NETWORK

• US 20100093389A1
• Filed: 10/14/2008
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kidd, Phillip Clifford, Bowen, Toby John, Asokan, Ramanathan
• Application Number:
  US12/250,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20100093389A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/12 Inter-network notification
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a GSM transceiver, a UMTS transceiver, and a controller. The GSM transceiver communicates via a GSM radio communication interface. The UMTS transceiver communicates via a UMTS radio communication interface. The controller is configured to select and register with a UMTS cell provided by a UMTS radio network controller, to store UMTS cell data defining a snapshot of communication characteristics of the selected UMTS cell, to respond to having registered with the selected UMTS cell by monitoring a GSM control channel via the GSM transceiver for an incoming paging request transmitted by a GSM base station controller, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by using the stored UMTS cell data to assist in setting up a corresponding call via the UMTS transceiver and the selected UMTS cell through the UMTS radio network controller and a UMTS core network.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a GSM transceiver that is configured to communicate via a GSM radio communication interface;

a UMTS transceiver that is configured to communicate via a UMTS radio communication interface; and

a controller that is configured to select and register with a UMTS cell provided by a UMTS radio network controller, to store UMTS cell data defining a snapshot of communication characteristics of the selected UMTS cell, to respond to having registered with the selected UMTS cell by monitoring a GSM control channel via the GSM transceiver for an incoming paging request transmitted by a GSM base station controller, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by using the stored UMTS cell data to assist in setting up a corresponding call via the UMTS transceiver and the selected UMTS cell through the UMTS radio network controller and a UMTS core network.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to completing registration with the selected UMTS cell by selecting and registering with a GSM cell provided by a GSM base station controller, and monitoring the GSM control channel of the GSM base station controller for the paging request.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to a signal indicating that a battery power source of the mobile terminal has less than a threshold remaining power reserve by at least temporarily ceasing monitoring of a control channel of the selected UMTS cell for a paging request transmitted by the UMTS radio network controller and by initiating monitoring of the GSM control channel via the GSM transceiver for the paging request transmitted by the GSM base station controller.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to include frequency data for a control channel of the selected UMTS cell as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by controlling the UMTS transceiver to transmit a call setup message at the control channel frequency that is defined by the stored frequency data.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein:

the controller is configured to obtain and further include synchronization data for a control channel of the selected UMTS cell as part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by controlling the UMTS transceiver to synchronize its transmission of the call setup message to the control channel of the selected UMTS cell using the stored synchronization data.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to obtain and include data that identifies a scrambling code for a communication channel of the selected UMTS cell as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by transmitting a call setup message through the control channel of the selected UMTS cell using the stored scrambling code data to scramble the paging request when transmitted.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to receive via the UMTS transceiver a temporary identification code that has been assigned by the UMTS core network to the mobile terminal, to include the temporary identification code as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by transmitting a call setup message, which includes the stored temporary identification code for the mobile terminal, to the UMTS radio network controller.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to include frequency data for a control channel of the selected UMTS cell as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by controlling the UMTS transceiver to transmit a call setup message at the control channel frequency that is defined by the stored frequency data;

the controller is configured to further include synchronization data for a control channel of the selected UMTS cell as part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by controlling the UMTS transceiver to synchronize its transmission of the call setup message to the control channel of the selected UMTS cell using the stored synchronization data;

the controller is further configured to include data that identifies a scrambling code for a control channel of the selected UMTS cell as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by transmitting a call setup message through the control channel of the selected UMTS cell using the stored scrambling code data to scramble the paging request when transmitted; and

the controller is further configured to receive via the UMTS transceiver a temporary identification code that has been assigned by the UMTS core network to the mobile terminal, to include the temporary identification code as at least part of the stored UMTS cell data, and to respond to receipt of the paging request from the GSM base station controller by transmitting a call setup message, which includes the stored temporary identification code for the mobile terminal, to the UMTS radio network controller.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to power-down at least a portion of the UMTS transceiver in response to completing registration with the selected UMTS cell, and to power-on the previously powered-down portion of the UMTS transceiver in response to receiving the paging request from the GSM base station controller.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to expiration of a threshold time after completing registration with the selected UMTS cell during which no paging request was received from the GSM base station controller by obtaining and storing updated UMTS cell data.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to expiration of the threshold time after completing registration with the selected UMTS cell during which no paging request was received from the GSM base station controller by obtaining and including updated synchronization data for the control channel of the selected UMTS cell as part of its storage of updated UMTS cell data.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to observing at least a threshold change in timing synchronization between the GSM transceiver and the GSM base station controller by obtaining and storing updated UMTS cell data.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to observing at least a threshold change in timing synchronization between the GSM transceiver and the GSM base station controller by obtaining and including updated synchronization data for the control channel of the selected UMTS cell as part of its storage of updated UMTS cell data.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to initiation of a GSM cell reselection process by obtaining and storing updated UMTS cell data.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to sensing a user triggered activity signal by obtaining and storing updated UMTS cell data.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to sensing a portion of a housing for the mobile terminal being opening, sensing actuation of a pressure switch of the mobile terminal, sensing a user touching a touch sensitive display of the mobile terminal, and/or sensing movement of the mobile terminal by obtaining and storing updated UMTS cell data in preparation for the user initiating a call.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to sensing a portion of a housing for the mobile terminal being opening, sensing actuation of a pressure switch of the mobile terminal, sensing a user touching a touch sensitive display of the mobile terminal, and/or sensing movement of the mobile terminal by using the stored UMTS cell data to assist in monitoring a UMTS control channel of the selected UMTS cell in preparation for the user initiating a call.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein:

the controller is further configured to respond to completing registration with the selected UMTS cell by notifying the UMTS core network via the UMTS transceiver that it will monitor a GSM control channel for a paging request from a GSM base station controller.

19. A method comprising:

receiving notification at a core network through a UMTS radio network controller from a mobile terminal that indicates that the mobile terminal will monitor a GSM control channel from a GSM base station controller for any paging request;

responding to the notification by forwarding a paging request, which is received by the core network and is directed to the mobile terminal, to the GSM base station controller for communication to the mobile terminal;

receiving a paging response from the mobile terminal through the UMTS radio network controller; and

establishing a call with the mobile terminal, responsive to the paging response, through the core network and the UMTS radio network controller.

20. A core network comprising:

a UMTS mobile switching center that is configured to receive notification from a mobile terminal through a UMTS radio network controller that indicates that the mobile terminal will monitor a GSM control channel from a GSM base station controller for any paging request, and to respond to the notification by forwarding a paging request, which is directed to the mobile terminal, to the GSM base station controller for communication to the mobile terminal, and to respond to receipt of a paging response from the mobile terminal through the UMTS radio network controller by establishing a call with the mobile terminal through the UMTS radio network controller.