Periodic Location Update Handling
First Claim
1. A method for periodically indicating to a Mobile Switching CentreNisitor Location Register in a Circuit Switched core network that a terminal is attached to Circuit Switched services in the Circuit Switched core network via a Packet Switched cell of a radio access network, the method comprising:
- at a Packet Circuit Switched Controller in the Circuit Switched core network, periodically initiating and sending Location Area Updates to the Mobile Switching CentreNisitor Location Register for as long as the terminal is attached to or registered with the Packet Circuit Switched Controller.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for providing periodic location updates to a MSC-S in a CS core network providing CS services for a terminal attached to a PS cell of a radio access network such as an LTE radio access network. The method comprises sending periodic location updates from a PCSC in the core network to the MSC-S for as long as the terminal is registered with the PCSC or the PCSC receives location updates from the terminal.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for periodically indicating to a Mobile Switching CentreNisitor Location Register in a Circuit Switched core network that a terminal is attached to Circuit Switched services in the Circuit Switched core network via a Packet Switched cell of a radio access network, the method comprising:
at a Packet Circuit Switched Controller in the Circuit Switched core network, periodically initiating and sending Location Area Updates to the Mobile Switching CentreNisitor Location Register for as long as the terminal is attached to or registered with the Packet Circuit Switched Controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A Packet Circuit Switched Controller for use in a Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Circuit Switched network, comprising:
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confirmation means for confirming that a terminal in a Long Term Evolution radio access network and cell is still accessible to the Packet Circuit Switched Controller; and periodic Location Area Update means for initiating and sending periodic Location Area Updates to a Mobile Switching Centre Server.
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