Arrangement system and method relating to data network access
First Claim
1. An arrangement providing access between a telecommunications station of a telecommunications network and a data network, comprising a server for setting up a connection between the telecommunications station and the data network, access support means connected to the server for switching a telecommunication station registered with said access support means between a connected mode in which the telecommunication station is connected to the server and a semi-connected mode in which the telecommunication station is registered with the access support means and disconnected from the server, wherein while in the semi-connected mode, packetized data destined for the telecommunication station is stored in multi-packet blocks in a storage associated with the access support means and when each of the multi-packet blocks reaches a given capacity, the telecommunication station is called, the connection mode is entered, and the block of packetized data is sent to the telecommunication station.
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Abstract
An arrangement for providing access between a telecommunications station and a data network. Access support devices are provided which are connected to a server via which a connection can be set-up between a telecommunication station and a data network. A telecommunication station registered with the access support devices can be in a connected mode in which the telecommunications station is connected to the server and an intermediate mode in which the telecommunications station is still registered with the access support devices but in which it is disconnected from the server. The telecommunication station is only connected when data actually is sent to/from the telecommunication station.
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37 Claims
- 1. An arrangement providing access between a telecommunications station of a telecommunications network and a data network, comprising a server for setting up a connection between the telecommunications station and the data network, access support means connected to the server for switching a telecommunication station registered with said access support means between a connected mode in which the telecommunication station is connected to the server and a semi-connected mode in which the telecommunication station is registered with the access support means and disconnected from the server, wherein while in the semi-connected mode, packetized data destined for the telecommunication station is stored in multi-packet blocks in a storage associated with the access support means and when each of the multi-packet blocks reaches a given capacity, the telecommunication station is called, the connection mode is entered, and the block of packetized data is sent to the telecommunication station.
- 23. An access support device for supporting access between a computer connected to a telecommunication station and a data network, wherein the access support device is connected to a server providing connection between the telecommunication station and the data network, and further comprises means for registering a telecommunication station, a telecommunication station registered with said access support device being connected to the server only when data is sent to/from the telecommunication station, and, when no data traffic flows, the telecommunication station is switched to an intermediate mode in which it is disconnected from the server, wherein while in the intermediate mode, packetized data destined for the telecommunication station is stored in multi-packet blocks in a storage associated with the access support means and when each of the multi-packet blocks reaches a given capacity, the telecommunication station is called, the connection mode is entered, and the block of packetized data is sent to the telecommunication station.
- 28. A communications system in which access is provided between mobile and/or fixed telecommunication stations and a data network, the telecommunication station(s) communicating over connection links with a server for connection set-ups, wherein access support means are arranged between or integrated with at least a number of servers and mobility support agents communicating with respective servers, said access support means switching telecommunication stations registered with said access support means between a connected mode in which the telecommunication stations are connected to a server and an intermediate mode in which the telecommunication stations are registered with said access support means but disconnected from said server, the connected mode being used only when data is sent to/from said telecommunication station(s), wherein while in the intermediate mode, packetized data destined for the telecommunication station is stored in multi-packet blocks in a storage associated with the access support means and when each of the multi-packet blocks reaches a given capacity, the telecommunication station is called, the connection mode is entered, and the block of packetized data is sent to the telecommunication station.
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31. A method of sending data between a computer connected to a telecommunication station and a data network, comprising the steps of:
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setting up a connection between the telecommunication station and the data network via a server, registering the telecommunication station with access support means connected to the server, switching the telecommunication station to an intermediate mode in which the telecommunication station remains registered with the access support means but is disconnected from the server during sessions when no data traffic flows, storing packetized data destined for the telecommunication station in multi-packet blocks in a storage associated with the access support means, when each of the multi-packet blocks reaches a given capacity, calling, the telecommunication station switching the telecommunication station to a connection mode in which it is connected to the server, and sending the block of packetized data to the telecommunication station, or else, switching the telecommunication station to the connected mode when data traffic flows, so that the telecommunication station only is connected to the server when data is actually sent to/from the telecommunication station. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
automatically registering the telecommunication station with the access support means.
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34. The method of claim 31, further comprising the step of:
giving a command to enable registration with the access support means.
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35. The method of claim 31, comprising the step of:
setting up an association between an IP-address in a foreign agent of the data network and the server, the server being a PPP-server.
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36. The method of claim 31, wherein the given capacity reached for each block is a full length of the block.
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37. The method of claim 31, wherein a length of each block is adjustable.
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