EVOLVED PACKET CORE (EPC) PAGING FOR ACCESS POINTS

• US 20160295549A1
• Filed: 03/31/2016
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: SEBIRE, Benoist Pierre, CHANDRAMOULI, Devaki
• Granted Patent: US 9,930,637 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/02 Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products of EPC paging for access points are provided. One method includes receiving, by a mobility management entity (MME), wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information of a user equipment (UE), including the WLAN capability information of the UE in a “UE radio capability information for paging” information element (IE), and providing the UE radio capability information to an evolved node B (eNB). The eNB decides, based on the received WLAN capability information, whether to page the UE via E-UTRAN or to notify the UE via WLAN.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an evolved node B (eNB), wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information of a user equipment (UE), wherein the WLAN capability information is received as part of a “

UE radio capability information for paging”

information element (IE); and

based on the received WLAN capability information, deciding whether to page the UE via E-UTRAN or to notify the UE via WLAN.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the WLAN capability information from a mobility management entity (MME) in an S1 paging message.

3. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to

receive wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information of a user equipment (UE), wherein the WLAN capability information is received as part of a “

UE radio capability information for paging”

information element (IE); and

based on the received WLAN capability information, decide whether to page the UE via E-UTRAN or to notify the UE via WLAN.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to receive the WLAN capability information from a mobility management entity (MME) in an S1 paging message.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the apparatus comprises an evolved node B (eNB).

6. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a mobility management entity (MME), wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information of a user equipment (UE);

including the WLAN capability information of the UE in a “

UE radio capability information for paging”

information element (IE); and

providing the UE radio capability information to an evolved node B (eNB).

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the providing further comprises providing the UE radio capability information to the eNB in an S1 paging message.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to

receive wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information of a user equipment (UE);

include the WLAN capability information of the UE in a “

UE radio capability information for paging”

information element (IE); and

provide the UE radio capability information to an evolved node B (eNB).

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to provide the UE radio capability information to the eNB in an S1 paging message.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobility management entity (MME).

11. A method, comprising:

sending, by a user equipment (UE), wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information to a network node for using the WLAN capability information to decide whether to notify the UE about cellular paging via WLAN.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the sending comprises sending the WLAN capability information over AS or NAS interface.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory comprising computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to

send wireless local area network (WLAN) capability information to a network node for using the WLAN capability information to decide whether to notify the apparatus about cellular paging via WLAN.

14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to send the WLAN capability information over AS or NAS interface.

15. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the apparatus comprises a user equipment.

16. A method, comprising:

receiving, by the user equipment, a notification about cellular paging from a WLAN access point; and

establishing a radio resource control connection (RRC) in long term evolution (LTE) by initiating a service request triggering a random access procedure.

17. An apparatus, comprising

at least one processor;

and

at least one memory comprising computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to;

receive a notification about cellular paging from a WLAN access point; and

establish a radio resource control connection (RRC) in long term evolution (LTE) by initiating a service request triggering a random access procedure.