NETWORK INTERWORKING
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile terminal for network interworking, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the mobile terminal, a first parameter from a first wireless communication network indicating a preference for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range;
obtaining, at the mobile terminal, a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range; and
determining whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and the random or pseudorandom value.
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Abstract
A method of operating a mobile terminal for network interworking is provided. The method includes receiving at the mobile terminal a first parameter from a first wireless communication network indicating a preference for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range. The method further comprises obtaining at the mobile terminal a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range. The method further comprises determining whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and the random or pseudorandom value.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile terminal for network interworking, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the mobile terminal, a first parameter from a first wireless communication network indicating a preference for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; obtaining, at the mobile terminal, a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range; and determining whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and the random or pseudorandom value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a network device in a first wireless communication network for network interworking, the method comprising:
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transmitting a first parameter indicating a preference of the first network for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; and receiving, from a mobile terminal, a determination of whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range.
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13. A mobile terminal for network interworking, wherein the mobile terminal is configured to:
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receive a first parameter from a first wireless communication network indicating a preference for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; obtain a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range; and determine whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and the random or pseudorandom value.
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14. A network device in a first wireless communication network for network interworking, wherein the network device is configured to:
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transmit a first parameter indicating a preference of the first network for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; and receive, from a mobile terminal, a determination of whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range.
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15. A communication system for network interworking, the communication system comprising:
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a first wireless communication network including a network device; another network; and a mobile terminal; wherein the mobile terminal is configured to; receive a first parameter from the network device indicating a preference of the first network for offloading a new or current data flow to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; obtain a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range; and determine whether to initiate or maintain at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and the random or pseudorandom value; wherein the network device being is configured to; transmit a first parameter indicating a preference of the first network for offloading new or current data flows to another network, the first parameter comprising a value within a first range; and receive, from a mobile terminal, a determination of whether to initiate or maintain the at least one data flow between the mobile terminal and the first network or another network according to the first parameter and a random or pseudorandom value within a second range that at least partially overlaps the first range.
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