NETWORK-INITIATED DATA TRANSFER IN A MOBILE NETWORK
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Abstract
A method for IP [=Internet Protocol] communication to/from a mobile terminal via a network element in a mobile network. The mobile terminal uses an in-band trigger for establishing an IP connection. The network element uses an out-band trigger (3-8) for initiating IP connection establishment. The mobile terminal responding to the out-band trigger by using an in-band trigger for establishing the IP connection (3-10). After the data transfer (3-12), the mobile terminal and the network element maintain the IP connection for a predetermined time after the latest transaction (3-14).
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26 Claims
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11. A method of transferring data from a network element to a mobile device, comprising:
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determining if there is an active IP connection between the network element and the device; determining if a mechanism is available for sending an out of band trigger to the mobile device when no active IP connection is available; causing an out of band trigger to be sent to the mobile device when a mechanism is available for sending an out of band trigger to the mobile device when no active IP connection is available; establishing an IP connection between the network element and the mobile device in response to the mobile device receiving the out of band trigger and initiating the IP connection; transferring the data to the mobile device using the established IP connection; and maintaining the IP connection for a predetermined amount of time after transfer of the data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for transferring data from a network element to a mobile device, comprising:
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an electronic processor programmed to execute a set of instructions; a data storage device coupled to the processor; and the set of instructions contained in the data storage device, wherein when the set of instructions are executed by the processor, the apparatus transfers the data from the network element to the mobile device by determining if there is an active IP connection between the network element and the device; determining if a mechanism is available for sending an out of band trigger to the mobile device when no active IP connection is available; causing an out of band trigger to be sent to the mobile device when a mechanism is available for sending an out of band trigger to the mobile device when no active IP connection is available; establishing an IP connection between the network element and the mobile device in response to the mobile device receiving the out of band trigger and initiating the IP connection; transferring the data to the mobile device using the established IP connection; and maintaining the IP connection for a predetermined amount of time after transfer of the data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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